Fermentation

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Fermentation may mean:

• Fermentation (biochemistry), the process of energy production in a cell under anaerobic conditions (In a lack of oxygen)
• 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

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