fermentation

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For example, many of us would be familiar with the smells that come from fermentation — a microbial process.

From Salon

It featured high-end imported red marble on which workers squashed grapes; juice flowed through marble-lined channels into fermentation vats beneath a decorated floor.

From Science Magazine

Any remaining pulp was squeezed using a pair of wine presses, after which the juice flowed through marble-lined channels over three “waterfalls” into massive fermentation vats installed under yet more marble flooring.

From Science Magazine

Vaccine production started with live bacteria in fermentation tanks, and by the end of the process, the pathogens were normally killed with the use of chemical disinfectants.

From Washington Post

For example, fermentation not only produces a better-textured, more flavorful loaf of bread than quick industrial baking processes, but it can make nutrients in the flour more absorbable by our bodies.

From Seattle Times