Master the Art of Fermentation

In food production, fermentation refers to any process in which the activity of microorganisms brings about a desirable change to a foodstuff or beverage.

Fermentation in biochemistry is the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen.

The science of fermentation is known as zymology.

<p>Fermentation is the primary means of producing ATP in microorganisms by the degradation of organic nutrients anaerobically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans have been using fermentation to produce foodstuffs and beverages since the Neolithic age.</p> Signup and view all the answers