Sunday, 16 August 2015

Q. What are the organisms used in fermentation? ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION, LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION

Q. What are the organisms used in fermentation?
Ans: The organisms which are commercially exploited to produce industrially important products are:
Yeasts:      Produce ethanol and other products
Molds:      Produce organic acid and antibiotics
Bacteria: Produce various organic acids
Q. What is the difference between alcoholic and lactic acid fermentations?
Ans:     Both ethanolic and lactic acid fermentations are
anaerobic types of fermentation the lactic acid fermentation, is carried out by the bacteria arid no evolution of CO2 occurs and ethanolic fermentation is carried out in presence of yeast with the evolution of CO2.
Q, What is ethanolic fermentation?
Ans:     Ethanolic fermentation is anaerobic type of fermentation

(i.e., incomplete oxidation of organic substances to

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