Differences between Oxidation and Fermentation

Differences between Oxidation and Fermentation

Differences between Oxidation and Fermentation

Criteria	Oxidation	Fermentation
1.Definition	the process by which molecules are oxidized by enzymes in an aerobic environment.	the process by which organic compound or sugar is converted to acid and alcohols
2.Enzymes	oxidases	dehydrogenases, decarboxylases
3.Uses	production of energy	bakery, industrial and medical purposes
4.End products	carbon dioxide and water	ethanol, acid, carbon dioxide
5.Electron acceptor	oxygen	organic compound
6.Starting compounds	varies with type of reaction	Sugar or pyruvate

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Sadia Akhtar

Student of Department of Microbiology

Jagannath University.

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