Abstract
A simple experiment that can be applied to the teaching of biotechnology to students of either elementary, high school or university level is proposed. The experiment consists of the fermentation of sugar with commercial yeast. This process produces carbon dioxide that is collected in a balloon as a visual indicator of the progress of the fermentation reaction. This particular experiment is a good method to teach various concepts related with chemistry, physics, biology and biotechnology. The applications of the proposed fermentation experiment using microorganisms represents a direct connection for the students to understand common and domestic processes such as dough rising or production of alcoholic beverages.
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