Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Biological Fermentation
What Biological Fermentation means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Biological Fermentation
Investigation into the metabolic activity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Candidates must evaluate the enzymatic breakdown of starch into maltose and glucose, and the subsequent conversion into ethanol and CO2 under controlled thermal and anaerobic conditions.
Topics that use Biological Fermentation
- Food science (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Carbohydrate Transformations
- Chemical Leavening Mechanisms
- Chemical Stability and Food Safety
- Denaturation
- Functional and Chemical Transformations
- Functional Chemical Properties
- Functional Properties and Molecular Transformation
- Functional Properties of Lipids
Using Biological Fermentation in the exam
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