In brewing, flocculation involves aggregation of dispersed cells into flocs, and occurs towards the end of fermentation. It is characteristic of stationary-phase or late experimental-phase cells of some strains of yeast (Mill, 1964).

What is an example of flocculation?

Flocculants gather the destabilized particles together and cause them to agglomerate and drop out of solution. Examples of ChemTreat flocculants include low-, medium-, and high-molecular weight polymers.

How is flocculation used in everyday life?

Flocculation: Particles that aggregate by the use of polymers that binds them together. ... They are typically used for treatment of wastewater containing colloids (suspended particles) and metal ions. But the phenomena are also well-known from everyday life – especially coagulation. A good example is sour milk.