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The change which takes place when a saccharine solution is exposed to the action of any of several fungi known as yeast which converts the [[sugar]] to [[alcohol]] and carbonic acid (the breakdown of complex molecules in an organic compound caused by the action of a ferment such as [[yeast]], bacteria or [[enzymes]]).

It is possible to measure the rate of [[fermentation]] by [[Gas_Flow_Analysis|gas flow analysis]].


[[Category:Fermentation]]
[[Category:Glossary]]