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Who discovered the fermentation process?


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Discovery of fermentation process:

  1. Louis Pasteur discovered fermentation in 1857.
  2. In 1857 he demonstrated that lactic acid corrosion is caused by a microorganisms
  3. In 1860 he recognized that job of microorganism prompted pasteurization

Fermentation:

  1. Fermentation is defined as a metabolic process in which bacteria transform glucose into acid, alcohol, or gas in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic).
  2. Fermentation occurs in muscles, bacteria, and yeast.

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