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What Does Fermentation Mean?

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    Fermentation refers to the anaerobic translation of sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol, due to yeast. It is any kind of chemical reaction that takes place due to living and non living ferments that break complex compounds into simpler ones. Fermentation refers to in terms of food, biochemistry as well as industrial fermentation.

    In terms of food it is the breaking down of carbohydrates into different acids. Fermentation in terms of food is generally applied to wine, beer, and vinegar as well as sour foods such as pickled cucumbers, kimchi and yogurt.

    In terms of biochemistry it is referred to as poop. It is a course of energy making in a cell, which generally takes place in an anaerobic surroundings. In terms of industrial fermentation it simply refers to breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.
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