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Fermentation

Fermentation (fermentatio) – zymolysis on simpler compounds of organic matters, mainly carbohydrates; the preferential number of types of fermentation happens in cells of all organisms in anaerobic conditions to release of energy which is used for life activity maintenance.

Types of fermentation:

  • Butyrate – proceeding with formation of butyric acid, leading to damage of canning products; preferential result of activity of such microorganisms as strict anaerobes;
  • Metane – leading to formation of methane and carried out, as a rule, by microorganisms which are capable to split cellulose, for example, at sewage treatment;
  • Lactic – leading to lactification; it is applied in combination with microorganisms by production of fermented milk and some other foodstuff;
  • Spirit (synonym: fermentation alcoholic) – courses is result formation of alcohol and carbon dioxide; it is excited by drozhzhepodobny organisms and some mold mushrooms;
  • Acetic – leading to emergence of acetic acid, is initiated in aerobic conditions by some microorganisms.
 
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