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fermentable

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fermentable,
adj the ability to undergo a chemical reaction in the presence of an enzyme that results in the creation of either acid or alcohol; in the oral cavity, the ability to create acid in plaque.


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This confirmed that the ionic liquid pre-treatment effectively disrupted the recalcitrance of the switchgrass biomass and helped liberate the fermentable sugars.
Fermentation is the process which turns the fermentable sugars in the malt into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Their ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) solution extracts the fermentable sugars for ethanol in a single step rather than the three steps ordinarily used.
 
 
 
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