Question

What is fermentation? How is this process useful in the food and beverage
industries?​

Answer 1

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◆ what is fermentation?

• the bacteria and other microorganisms act in anaerobic conditions to change complex sugars into alcohol.

• in case of humans, there is fermentation of lactic acid by our muscle cells.

◆ how is fermentation useful in food and beverage industries?

• bacteria and yeast can help in making alcohols which are certainly consumed by many people.  

• these are used in medicines too.

• moreover, some alcohols have special uses for example stain removing agent is ethyl alcohol.

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Answer 2

Answer:

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.