The selective ingredients are the bile salts and the dye, crystal violet which inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. The differential ingredient is lactose. Fermentation of this sugar results ...

The fermentation of lactose by bacteria in the colon leads to the release of gases, which are expelled through flatulence.

Researchers at Tecnológico de Monterrey have developed a breakthrough method to convert whey waste into single-cell protein ...

Fermentation is a process in which bacteria and yeast break down sugars ... Kefir contains less lactose than milk. When kefir grains and milk are combined, the bacteria in the grains help ferment ...

What is malolactic fermentation and what does it do? “Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid to lactic acid, which is softer in mouthfeel,” says ...