heterofermentation

English

Etymology

hetero- +‎ fermentation

Noun

heterofermentation (plural heterofermentations)

1. Fermentation that produces two or more different products (typically, alcohol and lactic acid).
   • 1992, Brian J. B. Wood, The Lactic acid bacteria in health and disease:

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

   • 2004, Y. H. Hui, Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology, page 23:

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

Related terms

• heterofermentative
• heterofermenter

Antonyms

• homofermentation