Question

what is fermentation ?how is this process useful in the food and beverage industries

Answer 1

Fermentation in food processing is the process of converting carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids using microorganisms—yeasts or bacteria—under anaerobic conditions. Fermentation usually implies that the action of microorganisms is desired.

Answer 2

An anaerobic process through which sugar/carbohydrates are converted into alcohol /acids and carbon dioxide by microorganisms, like yeast.

Such as lactobacillus is a bacterium that helps in the formation of curd and fungus like yeast used in making of idlies , dosage to make it fluffy and soft