Question
Write a note on fermentation by microbes and its applications.
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Answer
Fermentation is the process ofconversion of carbohydrates to alcohol and $CO_2$, by some microorganisms in the absence of $O_2$. Microbes via fermentation are utilised for the syntlesis of a number ofproducts valuable for human beings.
Some ofthe applications of microbes are-
Some ofthe applications of microbes are-
- Production ofbread using baker's yeast.
- Microbes are used to ferment fish, soybean, bamboo shoots, etc.
- Different varieties ofcheese are produced by fermentation via microbes.
- Wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks are also produced by fermentation.
- Vinegar is also produced by fermentation.
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