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Fermentation Chemicals |
Fermentation chemicals are of many types, they include glycerol, alcohol, and carbon dioxide produced from yeast fermentation of different sugars, acetone, butyl alcohol, lactic acid, and more. The growing population is fueling the food and beverage industry, and fermentation chemicals are widely used as additives and preservatives. With a rapidly changing lifestyle and the increasing number of people working long hours, fermentation chemicals will continue to grow in the future. The pharmaceutical industry is the largest end-use for fermentation chemicals. Pharmaceutical companies are investigating new drugs using bacteria to combat diseases. Fermentation chemicals are used to make antibiotics and ointments. This type of chemical is used also in the production of parenteral solutions, and calcium drugs. Fermentation chemicals are also used in the food and beverage industry and in the cosmetic and personal care industry.
Fermentation Chemicals such as carbon dioxide is used in alcoholic beverages as it gives off a spark. Hence, it is a popular choice for industrial purposes. In food industry, it is used for making bread and producing carbonated beverages.
Ethyl alcohol is another fermentation chemical, which is found in alcoholic beverages, when diluted, and is used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. It may also be present in some types of fuel. The chemical is often combined with phosphoric acid and then fermented to produce ethanol. It can be found in foods such as coffee, tea, and sugar. Depending on its concentration, ethanol can also be found in a wide variety of chemical compounds, including plasticizers, rubber, and explosives.
Furthermore, in the past, glycerol
fermentation was limited to a single process, but in recent years, several strains of yeast have been developed to produce glycerol. Some of these strains have yields up to 130 grams of ethanol per liter of broth. Other strains have yields of more than fifty percent, while a carrier distillation technique has achieved a ninety-percent distillation efficiency. Recently in January 2020, a Japanese food processing seasoning company Ajinomoto announced the plans to expand the market share of its MSG (monosodium glutamate) in India.
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