Ethanol fermentation Essays

  • Ethanol Fermentation Lab Report

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    affects the rate of ethanol fermentation, then Non-expired Bread Machine will result in the fastest rate followed by Non-expired Quick Rise, Non-expired Traditional, and expired Quick Rise because Bread Machine has the smallest yeast granule size allowing it to dissolve faster, the pellet size of Quick Rise is smaller than Traditional suggesting that Traditional has a slower rate, and expired yeast loses its potency over time so it has the slowest rate of ethanol fermentation. Procedure The dependent

  • The History of Fermentation

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    The History of Fermentation It is impossible to set a date as to the first time fermentation was performed. It is possible, however, to guess, and this guess is roughly 8,000 years ago. Wine has been written about for centuries, in the Greek and Roman myths and scriptures. The Greek god of wine, Dionysius, was in charge of the fermentation atop Mount Olympus. The people of this time may not have known exactly what they were doing, but it was a somewhat complicated procedure. The crushing of grapes

  • Yeast Fermentation Lab

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    Jim Baker bake his bread as fluffy as possible in a short amount of time. Background: Yeast are single-celled fungi. Yeast cells use an anaerobic process called alcoholic fermentation to produce energy in the form of ATP. Not only does this process convert glucose into ATP, but it also breaks down the glucose molecules into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Organisms obtain the energy they need from food. Yeast cells use sugars, such as glucose, as a food source. However, because glucose cannot be used

  • Lab Report On Yeast Fermentation

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    This report address the process in which Yeast fermentation occurs best depending on the type of sugar used as a food source for yeast in order to ferment and create ethanol. In this experiment our group tested two different sugars, sucrose and stevia, The reason for testing Sucrose is due to the fact that it contains glucose and fructose in its molecular structure and in order for fermentation to occur glucose must be present in the production of ethanol and as a food source of yeast (Sugar). Stevia

  • The Significance of Fermentation

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    processes they are created through, as well as many other products, are done through the method known as fermentation. Fermentation creates many of the foods and beverages that we all come to regularly eat and drink. Such examples include dairy and yogurt which is created through lactic acid fermentation. Alcoholic drinks are done through a process called ethanol fermentation. The use of fermentation was an important tool for ancient societies in the past that gave way to the development of staple crops

  • An Experiment to Investigate How Amount of Sugar or Temperature Affects the Rate at Which the Product of Fermentation (carbon dioxide) is Released

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    to Investigate How Amount of Sugar or Temperature Affects the Rate at Which the Product of Fermentation (carbon dioxide) is Released Yeast is a single celled fungus. When it is carried in the wind it sometimes lands on fruit, where it feeds on the sugar. They turn this sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide. No oxygen Sugar + Yeast à Carbon Dioxide + Ethanol This reaction is known as fermentation. I am going to see the effects of temperature over how much carbon dioxide is released

  • Wine Quality Essay

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    Background: FACTORS AFFECTING WINE QUALITY The quality of wine is determined by a number of interrelated variables which take effect during the fermentation process. The variables that have the most significant effect are as follows; the pH of the wine, the temperature at which the fermentation process is transacted, the alcohol and CO2 percentage present post fermentation, the amount of SO2 (sulphur dioxide) present in the solution and the wines titratable acidity. Overview of each variable: The pH is a measure

  • The Effect of Sugar Level on the Rate of Fermentation

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    The Effect of Sugar Level on the Rate of Fermentation Aim: The aim of this experiment is to find out whether the rate of Fermentation is affected by the amount of sugar. Apparatus: The equipment used is: · Bunsen burner. · Heat proof mat. · Boiling tube. · Delivery tube. · Water bath. · Water flask. · Thermometer. · Stop watch. · Yeast and Sugar. · Digital weighing scale. · Water. · Measuring cylinder. · Test tube. · Tripod Method:

  • batch process of wine making

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    thoroughly crushing the berries without macerating the seeds, and while recovering all of the skins and juice in the must. After stemming and crushing, the fermentors are filled with the must to about two-thirds capacity, to avoid foaming-over during fermentation. After all of the must has been poured into the fermentors and the sulfur dioxide has been added, the fermentors should be covered with cheesecloth or plastic to keep out insects. Temperature, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, and the free

  • Kimchi Essay

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    of microbes that are involved in the fermentation of kimchi. The main bacteria that participated are the lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Heterofermentative LAB is an important participant in kimchi fermentation. The examples of the bacteria are those that belong to the genera Weissella, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc (Jung, Lee, & Jeon, 2014). The raw material for making kimchi also contributes in the presence of LAB. The main source for the LAB at early-fermentation process of kimchi is the garlic (Lim

  • Investigation in to the factors that affects the rate of fermentation of Glucose

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    Investigation in to the factors that affects the rate of fermentation of Glucose Aim: To investigate the factors that affects the rate of fermentation of Glucose. Background knowledge. ENZYMES Fermentation is a form of an anaerobic respiration where by glucose is partially broken down so only a small amount of energy is released. The yeast cells use the enzymes, ZYMASE to break down sugars unable to obtain. GLUCOSE CARBON DIOXIDE + ETHANOL(+ENERGY) C6 H12 O6 6CO2 + C2H5OH (210KJ) Enzymes have

  • Acid-Base Chemistry Lab

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    For weak acids, the relationship of hydrogen ion concentration and pH can be defined by the Henderson-Hasselbach equation (Thompson and Dinh 2009). Wine quality greatly depends on the quality of the grapes and the microorganisms involved in the fermentation process (Husnik and others 2006). When compared to lactic acid bacteria, yeasts are better suited for growt... ... middle of paper ... ... Son HS, Hong YS, Park WM, Yu MA, Lee CH. 2009. A novel approach for estimating sugar and alcohol concentrations

  • Effectiveness of Garbage Enzyme as Detergent and Fertilizer

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    ENZYME. The progression of fermentation of the fruit discards showed a reduction of pH with times, 3.15 for GE while 3.78 for CGE. Odunfa, (1985) attributed the significant reduction of pH to acid production during fermentation. In our study, the fall of pH could be attributed to the organic acids produced during fermentation by microorganisms. The pH value of GE produced was different with CGE. This might be due to the fruit types used in the production and fermentation practice was different. For

  • Essay On Cereals

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    Cereals are the most important food crops in the world (Hammes et al., 2005). In the developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia, virtually all the cultivated cereal crops are used for human nutrition with a greater part subjected to fermentation. The commonly cultivated cereals in Africa include maize (Zea mays), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), rice (Oryza sativa) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Sorghum is widely grown all over the world for food and feed (Serna-Saldivar et al., 1991)

  • The Affects of Different Yeast on the Rate of Fermentation

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    AIM: To see how different yeast affect and influence the rate of fermentation, how much alcohol is being produced and how this affects the overall quality of wine produced. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Alcohol, is mostly thought of as ethanol which is the alcohol which is found in alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer. But there are many different varieties of alcohol such as methanol, propanol and butanol. In chemistry terms “alcohol” is a compound of a hydroxyl group which is covalently

  • Australian Wine

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    substances and organisms such as sugar, yeast and most importantly, grapes (Andrew L. Waterhouse, 2002). Wine is essentially grape juice; however, wine undergoes a process called fermentation that differentiates between the two liquids (Chloe Alster, 2003). Fermentation can be defined as the process by which ethanol is produced, which in turn makes the grape juice alcoholic. In chemistry, an alcohol is a compound with a hydroxyl group bonded covalently to a carbon chain. Alcohol can be found

  • Yeast Fermentation Experiment

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    In our Yeast Fermentation Experiment, my group and I investigated the optimal temperature and sucrose concentration for yeast fermentation. To test for the optimal temperature for yeast fermentation, we measured the amount of CO2 that was produced inside fermentation tubes that were heated to varying temperatures. By measuring which temperature produced the most CO2, we were able to determine that 60 degrees Celsius was the optimal temperature for yeast fermentation to occur. We tested for optimal

  • Wine Quality Analysis

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    ‘wine’ was derived from the use of two words; vinus (wine) and vine (grape) in Latin. Alcoholic fermentation dates back to 10,000 years ago where the use of grapes was more than likely not the original source of sugars within the fermentation process to produce alcohol (Hooper, 2014). Fermented drinks were served as a source of stress relief and clean liquid refreshment. Islamic writings on wine fermentation and distillation are believed to be the first recordings of the production of wine, however they

  • Rate of Fermentation

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    Rate of Fermentation Problem set: Plan an investigation to find out what increases the rate of fermentation. Scientific knowledge: Yeast Yeast is a microorganism which grow by feeding on sugars. In food manufacture, yeast is used in fermentation and leavening. The fungi feed on sugars, producing alcohol (ethanol) and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is used in beer and wine manufacture. In sparkling wines and beer some of the carbon dioxide is retained in the finished beverage

  • Essay On Fermentation

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    Fermentation is an anaerobic metabolic pathway used to oxidize NADH into NAD+. Fermentation is used to produce alcoholic beverages such as wine, and acidic dairy products, such as yogurt. In the absence of air, microorganisms called yeast convert sugars to alcohol. According to the book, “During fermentation, electrons are transferred (along with protons) from reduced coenzymes (NADH, NADPH) to pyruvic acid or its derivatives. An essential function of the second stage of fermentation is to ensure