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Homemade Fermentation Lab
Homemade Fermentation Lab
Purpose
Carbon sources such as glucose (C6H12O6) serve two purposes: material building blocks for
biosynthesis and for energy. In this experiment, yeast uses the glucose in three ways:
Original Observation:
The original substance was yellow in color, due to the yeast, smelt of yeast and was room
temperature to touch and had slight “fizz” inside the container.
After 3 days:
After 3 days, there was minimal carbon dioxide fizz, it smelt of mild alcohol, and sediment had
settled to the bottom of the mason jar.