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Aug 21, 2024 · The scientific understanding of fermentation began to develop in the 19th century, primarily through the work of Louis Pasteur, a French microbiologist and chemist. Pasteur’s research on the fermentation of sugar into alcohol by yeast led to the discovery that microorganisms were responsible for fermentation.
Nov 12, 2021 · Human-caused fermentation dates back to 10,000 BCE with the preservation of milk from camels, cattle, sheep, and goats. Dairy naturally ferments given the ideal climate and its essential microflora. In the searing temperatures of North Africa, milk spontaneously fermented, making the first documented yogurt.
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Evidence of a fermented alcoholic beverage made from fruit, honey, and rice found in Neolithic China dates back to 7000-6600 BCE. Wine-making dates to around 6000 BCE in Georgia, in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. There is also strong evidence that people were fermenting beverages in Babylon around 3000 BCE.
- The Importance of Fermentation in Human Civilization
- How Does Fermentation Happen?
- Biotechnological Uses For Fermentation
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Fermentation is a natural process that converts sugars into products that can be useful to humans. The history of fermentation starts as far back as 10,000 B.C.E., when the first human civilization emerged in a region called the fertile crescent (today’s Middle East). People back then did not have today’s scientific knowledge, but they were still a...
Have you ever thought about what it means to breathe? Breathing is how the cells get the energy to stay alive, using oxygen (O2). It is hard to think about being alive without breathing, is not it? Well, this is the case for some small creatures! Many microorganisms can grow and live without using O2, and this is possible thanks to fermentation. Fe...
Do you realize that fermentation is everywhere (Figure 3)? Thanks to this extremely old biotechnological process, we can eat fluffy bread or delicious yogurt. There are many food-related uses for fermentation. You may have heard about kefir, which is a dairy product produced by fermentation of milk. It is done using specific types of microorganisms...
In this article you have learned what fermentation is and the importance of this biotechnological tool during the development of humanity. You have also learned about several important products created with the help of fermentation, both in ancient and modern societies. The next time you see or use a product that is created with the help of ferment...
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Vinegar is produced from starches or sugars fermented first to alcohol and then the alcohol is oxidized by certain bacteria to acetic acid. Wines, beers and ciders are all routinely transformed into vinegars. Pickling may have originated when food was placed in wine or beer to preserve it, since both have a low pH.
Oct 2, 2019 · In the 1800s, human curiosity and advances in science kicked off a series of investigations into the world of fermenting. French chemist Louis Pasteur founded the field of zymology, the study of fermentation, which he initially defined as “respiration without air”. That curiosity soon spread to Japan.
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The two outstanding pioneers were Liebig and Pasteur. The term "microbiology" was first used in English in 1885, long after Pasteur's major discoveries. But basic knowledge of this new science of the study of minute living organisms closely related to human activity or welfare did not begin to enter the popular consciousness until the early 1900s.
