heterofermentation
heterofermentation noun: fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).
Noun
heterofermentation (plural heterofermentations)
- Fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).
- Other end-products can accumulate, particularly during heterofermentations, and these products also exhibit antagonistic activity.1992, Brian J. B. Wood, The Lactic acid bacteria in health and disease
- The preservation effect is the result of synthesis of lactic acid and heterofermentation — also, acetic acids and, some times, antimicrobial substances.2004, Y. H. Hui, Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology, page 23
Antonyms of heterofermentation
Forms of heterofermentation
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Origin of heterofermentation
From hetero- + fermentation.
Questions about heterofermentation
- What does heterofermentation mean?
- Heterofermentation means fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).
- What part of speech is heterofermentation?
- Heterofermentation is a noun.
- What is the plural of heterofermentation?
- The plural of heterofermentation is heterofermentations.
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