Question

Review what fermentation is and how it is an

important process in the production of foods of

microbial origin.

Answer 1

Fermentation is a chemical process in which there is an anaerobic breakdown of glucose into simpler substances by using microbes like yeast and bacteria. The complex substances are ultimately broken down into simpler substances. The main fermentation products include organic acids, ethyl alcohol, and carbon dioxide. Microbial fermentation plays a very important role in the production of various foods. A variety of products are produced as a result of fermentation like wine, beer, and cheese, fermented milk, bread, yogurt, and other food products. For example, lactic acid fermentation is used in the fermentation of milk, vegetables, cereals, meat, and fish and lcoholic fermentation is used to produce fermented beverages.