Fermentation
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Fermentation may mean:
- Fermentation (biochemistry), the process of energy production in a cell under anaerobic conditions
- Fermentation (food), the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids under anaerobic conditions used for making certain foods
- Fermentation (wine), the process of fermentation commonly used in winemaking.
- Fermentation (tea), the name used in the tea industry for the aerobic treatment of tea leaves to break down and release certain unwanted chemicals
- Ethanol fermentation, a form of anaerobic respiration used primarily by yeasts when oxygen is not present in sufficient quantity for normal cellular respiration
- Industrial fermentation, the breakdown and re-assembly of biochemicals for industry, often in aerobic growth conditions
Ferment may refer to:
- Ferment (album), by Catherine Wheel