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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > technology > processing technology > fermentation > lactic fermentation
Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > energy metabolism > anaerobiosis > fermentation > lactic fermentation
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > energy metabolism > anaerobiosis > fermentation > lactic fermentation
Preferred Term:

lactic fermentation

Definition:
Fermentation carried out by lactic acid bacteria in which sugar is converted either entirely, or almost entirely, to lactic acid or to a mixture of lactic acid and other products.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fermentation
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • lactofermentation
  • lactic acid fermentation
  • lacto-fermentation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39851
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