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What a fermentation ? ​

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Answered by BOT98
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Fermentation, chemical process by which molecules such as glucose are broken down anaerobically.

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Answered by essowais121
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Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen. In food production, it may more broadly refer to any process in which the activity of microorganisms brings about a desirable change to a foodstuff or beverage.[1] The science of fermentation is known as zymology.

Fermentation in progress: Bubbles of CO2 form a froth on top of the fermentation mixture.

In microorganisms, fermentation is the primary means of producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by the degradation of organic nutrients anaerobically. The word equation for fermentation is: glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide, or C

6H

12O

6 (aq) → 2C

2H

5OH (l) + 2CO

2 (g).[2] Humans have used fermentation to produce foodstuffs and beverages since the Neolithic age. For example, fermentation is used for preservation in a process that produces lactic acid found in such sour foods as pickled cucumbers, kombucha, kimchi, and yogurt, as well as for producing alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer. Fermentation also occurs within the gastrointestinal tracts of all animals, including humans.[3]

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