any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation
2. another word for fermentation
3.
commotion; unrest
verb (fəˈmɛnt)
4.
to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation
5.
to stir up or seethe with excitement
▶ USAGE See note at foment
Derived forms
fermentable (ferˈmentable)
adjective
fermentability (ferˌmentaˈbility)
noun
fermenter (ferˈmenter)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin fermentum yeast, from fervēre to seethe
Examples of 'fermentor' in a sentence
fermentor
Heat-treated bacterium obtained from a hydrogen producing fermentor was used as the inoculum.
Suksaman Sangyoka, Alissara Reungsang, Chiu-Yue Lin 2016, 'Optimization of biohydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse by mixed cultures usinga statistical method', Sustainable Environment Researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468203916300322. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The system allowed maintaining a constant vapor pressure inside the fermentor throughout the fermentation process.
Abdul A. N. Saqib, Ansa Farooq, Maryam Iqbal, Jalees Ul Hassan, Umar Hayat, ShahjahanBaig 2012, 'A Thermostable Crude Endoglucanase Produced by Aspergillus fumigatus in a Novel SolidState Fermentation Process Using Isolated Free Water', Enzyme Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/196853. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fermentor was operated as a fed-batch system with oxistat control.
Eliska Komarkova, Jan Paca, Eva Klapkova, Marie Stiborova, Carlos R Soccol, MiroslavSobotka 2003, 'Physiological changes of Candida tropicalis population degrading phenol in fed batchreactor', Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000400007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
After liquefaction, the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation was conducted in a jar fermentor.
Marcos Antonio das Neves, Toshinori Kimura, Naoto Shimizu, Kiwamu Shiiba 2006, 'Production of alcohol by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of low-gradewheat flour', Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000400017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A fermentor machine equipped with eating-control and stirrer had been designed, and tested before.
Yusianto ., Sukrisno Widyotomo 2013, 'Quality and Flavor Profiles of Arabica Coffee Processed by Some Fermentation Treatments:Temperature, Containers, and Fermentation Agents Addition', Coffee and Cocoa Research Journalhttp://www.ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/14. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Equipment consists of fermentor with vacuum system.
A Abdullah, Dessy Ariyanti 2012, 'Enhancing Ethanol Production by Fermentation Using Saccharomyces cereviseae underVacuum Condition in Batch Operation', International Journal of Renewable Energy Developmenthttp://www.ijred.com/index.php/ijred/article/view/22/22. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Furthermore, the way of adding sugar during fermentation was evaluated in a 50-ton fermentor.
Ji Wang, Yun Shang, Guohong Gong, Jianming Yao, Zengling Yu, Chengling Yuan 2002, 'Production of Arachidonic Acid by Mortierella alpina I49-N18', Food Technology and Biotechnologyhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/263243. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The production of intracellular lipase was improved 3 times following medium optimization involving one-at-a-time approach and aeration in the fermentor.
Tehreema Iftikhar, Mubashir Naiz, Munazza Afzal, Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka, Ikram ul-Haq 2008, 'Maximization of Intracellular Lipase Production in a Lipase-Overproducing Mutant Derivativeof Rhizopus oligosporus DGM 31: A Kinetic Study', Food Technology and Biotechnologyhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/48125. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)