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Edexcel Biology B3 GCSE > Biotechnology: Fermenters > Flashcards

Biotechnology: Fermenters Flashcards

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What is fermentation?

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The process by which microorgansims take in food from the environment as an energy source and excrete waste substances, changing substances in the surrounding medium over time

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Give the word equation for the fermentation of sugar, using yeast

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Sugar= ethanol + Carbon dioxide

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What is a fermenter?

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A controlled environment that provides ideal conditions for microorgansims to live, feed and reproduce

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What are the conditions of a fermenter?

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Sterile conditions, nutrients, an optimum temperature, the correct pH level, oxygenation, agitation (stirring)

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