Coitus interruptus, also known as the withdrawal. method, is the oldest form of male contraceptive. method to be practiced.[1] It involves the male partner. pulling out the penis before ejaculation.[1] Even though. it is the oldest method of male contraception to be. practiced, research has given it very little attention.
Updated September 18, 2016. Fermentation is an energy-yielding anaerobic metabolic process in which organisms convert nutrients (typically carbohydrates) to alcohols and acids (lactic acid and acetic acid). Fermentation is perhaps the most ancient biotechnological discovery.
Grapes being trodden to extract the juice and made into wine in storage jars. Tomb of Nakht, 18th dynasty, Thebes, Ancient Egypt. Fermentation in food processing is the process of converting carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids using microorganismsâyeasts or bacteriaâunder anaerobic conditions. Fermentation usually implies that the action of microorganisms is desired. The science of fermentation is known as zymology or zymurgy.