Title: Describe the process of industrial fermentation.
Course: Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (18308-II) > Section: Exploring Bioprocessing

Description should include

- agricultural products (e.g., beer, wine, bread, yogurt, kefir, kombucha)
- industrial products (e.g., ethanol, butanol, acetone)
- medical products (e.g., antibiotics, antiseptics, anti-inflammatories, anticoagulants, antidepressants, vasodilators).

Description should also focus on the generation of energy by the breakdown of organic compounds (aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How long and in what contexts has the fermentation process been used?
- What conditions must exist for these processes to take place?
- What steps are necessary for fermentation to take place?