This is a type of fermentation that produces a mixture of lactic acid, acetic acid, ethanol, and CO2 as a result of using the pentose phosphate pathway instead of the EMP pathway of glycolysis. An example includes Leuconostoc mesenteroides which is involved in vegetables like cucumbers, cabbage,  pickles and sauerkraut. 

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There are 2 main common types of fermentation and they are homlactic fermentation and heterolatic fermentation

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This type of fermentation is where lactic acid is the only fermentation product. An example includes S. thermophiles which is used in yogurt production. 

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