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Yeast Fermentation: Beer Brewing Process
Fermentation is a vital step in brewing, transforming sweet wort into beer. While the initial stages of malting, mashing and making the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 155 min read
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Fermentation Energy: Yeast & Lactic Acid Bacteria
Fermentation is a natural process for generating energy in anaerobic environments. Microorganisms like yeast and lactic acid bacteria...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 142 min read
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Lactic Acidosis: Harmful Levels of Lactic Acid
Lactic acidosis is caused by the way bodies manage metabolism. A progressive medical condition, lactic acidosis is characterized by...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 134 min read
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Wort: Sweet Temptation for Beer-Making Yeast
Wort is the sweet liquid forming the basis of yeast fermentation in brewing. Made from malt grains, the sugary wort gives yeast a...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 125 min read
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Methane (CH4): Science of Microbial Gas
Methane is a colorless, odorless gas. The simplest hydrocarbon, it consists of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. It is the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 124 min read
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Lactic Acid: Nature & the Human Body
Lactic acid affects human bodies and the physiology of organisms large and small. From climbing stairs to breaching athletic limits...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 113 min read
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Yeast Fermentation: Nature, Brewing & Food
Yeast fermentation is a natural process. It transforms simple sugars into energy, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide as byproducts....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 105 min read
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Yeast Enzymes: Maltase, Invertase & Zymase
Yeast is a one-celled highly complex creature. Its major enzymes maltase, invertase, and zymase help convert sugars into alcohol and...

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Feb 106 min read
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Short Chain Fatty Acids: Form & Function
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are tiny molecules, usually fewer than six carbon atoms. They exert strong influences on health,...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 93 min read
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Homeostasis: Internal Balance of the Body
Homeostasis keeps bodies functioning well. It's the process whereby living organisms like humans control the internal environment to stay...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 94 min read
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Peptides: Science of Human Health
Peptides are natural compounds used supplementally in medicine, skincare and fitness. Vital components of biological systems, peptides...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 84 min read
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Photosynthesis: Nature's Energy Production
Photosynthesis supports life on Earth. In this process, plants turn sunlight into sugars for energy and provide much-needed oxygen to...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 83 min read
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Glucose in Nature: Ecology & Environment
Glucose is a carbohydrate, a simple sugar or monosaccharide. It fuels life and ecology. Made by plants, glucose empowers microorganisms...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 85 min read
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Glucose: Essential Functions in Human Health
Glucose is a monosaccharide important to human and environmental health. It fuels cells and supports intricate ecosystems. Often called...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 74 min read
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Maillard Reaction: Science & Flavor in Browning Food
The Maillard reaction is a process in browning and flavor enhancement for food such as chicken, steak, bread and roast marshmallows. As...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 65 min read
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Feed the Yeast: Nutrients for Microbe Health
Yeasts metabolize nutrients like nitrogen, biotin (vitamin H) and thiamin (B1) for optimal health in the competitive microworld. They're...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 55 min read
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Candida albicans: Nature of the Yeast
Candida albicans is a common yeast dwelling in humans and the natural environment. Usually unnoticed unless pathogenic, it's found in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 43 min read
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Beer: Malting & Mashing in Grain Fermentation
Malting and mashing are essential parts of the beer making process. These steps influence quality, flavor, and character of the final...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 45 min read
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Amylase: Starch to Sugar Enzyme of Digestion & Fermentation
Amylase is a powerful digestive enzyme, also important to fermentation. In saliva, it initiates digestion by decomposing starches into...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 24 min read
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Queen of Yeasts
Saccharomyces cerevisiae , brewer's or baker's yeast, is undisputed Queen of yeasts. This immobile single-celled organism is popular in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 17 min read
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