Fermentation

Metabolic process producing chemical changes in organic substrates.

Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast. It often involves anaerobic respiration.

/fərˈmenteɪʃn/

It comes from the Latin word 'fermentum', meaning 'leavening'.

Fermentation is like how yeast turns sugar into bubbles in bread or beer, without using oxygen.

Fermentation has been used for thousands of years to preserve food
,Louis Pasteur, a famous scientist, initially defined fermentation as the absence of oxygen
,Some fermented foods are considered probiotics and may benefit gut health

zyminasis

metabolism biochemical process

alcoholic fermentation lactic acid fermentation

enzymes microorganisms

metabolic pathway

biological process chemical process