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| − | '''Fermentation''' is the breakdown of [[sugar]]s into [[alcohol]], [[carbon dioxide]], and | + | '''Fermentation''' is the breakdown of [[sugar]]s into [[alcohol]], [[carbon dioxide]], and lactic acid, a process that takes place without [[oxygen]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |
[[Louis Pasteur]] discovered the biological aspect of fermentation,<ref>"He demonstrated that microorganisms cause both fermentation and disease . . ." [http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/chemistry-in-history/themes/pharmaceuticals/preventing-and-treating-infectious-diseases/pasteur.aspx Chemical Heritage Foundation]</ref> | [[Louis Pasteur]] discovered the biological aspect of fermentation,<ref>"He demonstrated that microorganisms cause both fermentation and disease . . ." [http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/chemistry-in-history/themes/pharmaceuticals/preventing-and-treating-infectious-diseases/pasteur.aspx Chemical Heritage Foundation]</ref> | ||
which scientists at the time held was purely chemical. | which scientists at the time held was purely chemical. | ||
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| − | + | * [[Food storage]] | |
| + | * [[Preservation (food)]] | ||
| + | * [[Dehydration]] | ||
| + | * [[Canning]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:27, January 8, 2020
Fermentation is the breakdown of sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide, and lactic acid, a process that takes place without oxygen.[1] Louis Pasteur discovered the biological aspect of fermentation,[2] which scientists at the time held was purely chemical.
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References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998
- ↑ "He demonstrated that microorganisms cause both fermentation and disease . . ." Chemical Heritage Foundation