Fermentation (1 Viewer)

[atar99dot95]

What's the reason for conducting fermentation under anaerobic conditions?

 

[GUSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

its because of the micro organism used

if it took place in an aerobic environment, then the microbe wud RESPIRE rather than FERMENT to create energy
so it must be in an anoxic environment for fermentation in that way to proceed

 

[atar99dot95]

Sorry, bit confused as to what you said

 

[GUSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

well to undergo fermentation, a micro organism (yeast) needs to be used.
yeast ferments sugars into ethanol to create energy for its metabolism, and thats why fermentation reaction happens.
however in an aerobic environment, the yeast will RESPIRE rather than FERMENT the sugars to make energy, and so fermentation DOESNT happen, respiration happens instead
however when there is NO oxygen (anaerobic) then respiration is impossible, and the yeast metabolises by fermenting the sugars into ethanol

thats why it needs to be in anaerobic conditions


does that make a little more sense???

 

[SpankyTheHippo]

Whoa, the time says Last Activity:
Today, 4:57 PM when it's 4:06 PM today where i am.

 

[GUSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

ye the server time is fucked, dw itsa problem for everyone lol