Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids.
The oxidation of a substance, such as ethanol, facilitated by the action of microorganisms in the presence of air.
Microbial oxidation appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids and Oxidation of Ethanol.
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