Meaning of heterofermentation | Babel Free

Definitions

Fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).

Examples

“Other end-products can accumulate, particularly during heterofermentations, and these products also exhibit antagonistic activity.”

“The preservation effect is the result of synthesis of lactic acid and heterofermentation — also, acetic acids and, some times, antimicrobial substances.”

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