Title: Unit 3 Glossary
Course: WVA 103 Fermentation Methods > Section: WVA 103 Fermentation Methods

Unit 3 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Culturing | the growing of microorganisms, tissue cells, or other living matter in a specially prepared nutrient medium. Such a growth or colony, as of bacteria. To cultivate. To grow (microorganisms or other ...
Fermentation starters | (called simply starters within the corresponding context) are preparations to assist the beginning of the fermentation process in preparation of various foods and fermented drinks. A starter cultu ...
Lactic acid fermentation | is a biological process by which glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate.
SCOBY | is an acronym for symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. Examples include Kefir, Kombucha, Mother of vinegar, and Sourdough starters.
Waste | consumption of energy, fuel, food, and natural resources that results in an unusable or unwanted byproduct, substance, or material. There are numerous types of waste, waste by products, and factor ...
Wild Fermentation | refers to the reliance on naturally occurring bacteria and yeast to ferment food. For example, conventional bread making requires the use of commercial, highly specialized yeast, while wild-fermen ...