Fermentations

... yes Endospores- yes oxygen requirements- aerobic Extracellular enzymes: Starch- negative Gelatin- positive Casein- positive Tributyrin- positve Fermentations: Glucose- acid only Sucrose- acid only Lactose- acid only Hydrogen sulfide- negative IMViC Test: indole- negative methyl red- negative ...

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... process in which the fermentable substrate becomes both oxidized and reduced. This definition perfectly describes Lactic Acid/Ethanol Fermentations. ****Lactic acid fermentation**** 1st step (glycolysis): Glucose(0) + 2NAD -> 2Pyruvate(+2) + 2NADH We see that Glucose with oxidation ...

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alcoholic fermentation refers to the process that transforms sugar into alcohol and carbonic gas (or view http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Alcoholic_fermentation), lactic acid fermentation refers to that process where sugar is converted to lactic acid, or to a mixture of lactic acid and othe...

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Different species of bacteria thrive across broad temperature ranges - some will be perfectly happy at 50 degrees. Individual varieties may have a narrow range for growth, but almost all ecological niches are filled. (Some even live in hot springs.) Think about food left in the fridge for too long -...

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... is a really good visual representation of electron transport and chemiosmosis. http://www.bact.wisc.edu/microtextbook/Metabolism/Fermfoods.html Fermentations of Importance to Humans. Examples of, and a brief discussion of how to make, some of the products of fermentation. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0818.html ...

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