homofermentative

English

Etymology

homo- +‎ fermentative

Adjective

homofermentative (not comparable)

1. That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
   • 2015 March 31, Daneysa Lahis Kalschne et al., “Characterization of the spoilage lactic acid bacteria in “sliced vacuum-packed cooked ham””, in Brazilian Journal of Microbiology‎^[1], volume 46, →DOI:

     Since this, the proposed classification to separate the genus homofermentative Lactobacillus and Brochothrix from the catalase test may result an overlap in the case of positive reaction.

Coordinate terms

• heterofermentative

Related terms

• homofermentation