Meaning & History. Derived from Latin leo meaning lion, a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It was also borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings.
Yeast is a good example of an organism that undergoes alcoholic fermentation. The same process that goes on in the mitochondria during lactic acid fermentation also happens in alcoholic fermentation. The only difference is that the byproduct of alcoholic fermentation is ethyl alcohol.
The biotechnology industry uses bacterial cells for the production of biological substances that are useful to human existence, including fuels, foods, medicines, hormones, enzymes, proteins, and nucleic acids.acterial fermentations are used in processing of teas, coffee, cocoa, soy sauce, sausages and an amazing variety of foods in our everyday lives. In the pharmaceutical industry, bacteria are used to produce antibiotics, vaccines, and medically-useful enzymes.