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FERMENTATION BACTERIENNE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Development of bacterial fermentation for fuel alcohol production for both hexoze and pentose utilisation of ligno-cellulosic feedstocks.

OBS

bacterial, belonging to, consisting of, resulting from, or caused by bacteria.

OBS

Any of various enzymatic transformations of organic substrates (as the formation of alcohol from sugars, or of vinegar from cider, or the souring of milk); esp.: a transformation of a carbohydrate material that yields such products as alcohols, acids, and carbon dioxide and that typically involves decomposition without the participation of oxygen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
OBS

fermentation. Transformation de substances organiques sous l'influence d'enzymes produits par des micro-organismes.

OBS

bactérien(ne). Qui se rapporte aux bactéries.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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