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fermentation

[fur-men-tay-shuhn] / ˌfɜr mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /


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Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"You can use this knowledge to help bedridden patients. They also experience constipation and likely also have increased protein fermentation that may aggravate health conditions," concludes Lars Ove Dragsted, senior author of the paper.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Protein fermentation happens when bacteria in the gut begin breaking down protein after they no longer have enough fiber available.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

During the second fermentation process, which gives champagne its bubbles, "a very small number of wines from this harvest could have slightly exceeded the regulatory limit of 13%, reaching around 13.1% or 13.2%".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Then by careful measurements of their respiration, it was found that the fermentation rate was markedly above normal, just as Warburg had foreseen.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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