microbial/enzymatic modification process A food modification process by microbial or enzymatic action which results in molecular changes in any food component. LanguaL curation note: If salt, sugar or other food additive is used to aid in the modification process, index it by the appropriate term under *INGREDIENT ADDED*. fermented, unspecified http://www.langual.org/langual_thesaurus.asp?termid=H0119 food modification process