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'''[[Fermentation]]''' is a metabolic process whereby electrons released from nutrients are ultimately transferred to molecules obtained from the breakdown of those same nutrients.

'''Fermentation''' may also refer to:

* [[Ethanol fermentation]], the production of ethanol for use in food, alcoholic beverage, fuel and industry
** [[Fermentation in food processing]], the process of converting sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol with yeast
** [[Fermentation in winemaking]], the process of fermentation used in wine-making
* [[Enteric fermentation]], a digestive process, for example in ruminants
* [[Lactic acid fermentation]], the biological process by which sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose, are converted into cellular energy and the metabolic byproduct lactate
* [[Industrial fermentation]], the breakdown and re-assembly of biochemicals for industry, often in aerobic growth conditions
* [[Fermentative hydrogen production]], the fermentative conversion of organic substrate to biohydrogen manifested by a diverse group of bacteria
* Fermentation, the term used in the tea industry in [[tea processing]] for the aerobic treatment of tea leaves to break down certain unwanted chemicals and modify others to develop the flavor of the tea

==See also==
* [[Ferment (TV series)|''Ferment'' (TV series)]], a Canadian religious current affairs television miniseries
* [[Ferment (album)|''Ferment'' (album)]], a 1992 album by Catherine Wheel

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