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Sylvia Rose
1 day ago5 min read
Cherish the Chocolate: Sweet Fermentation
Chocolate is one of the world's most beloved indulgences. The journey from cacao bean to chocolate bar is a series of artful processes,...
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Sylvia Rose
1 day ago7 min read
Brettanomyces: Favorite Artisan Wild Yeast
Brettanomyces is a wild yeast with domestic traits. "Brett" is found throughout the natural world. Microscopy helps define and...
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Sylvia Rose
3 days ago6 min read
Isolate Yeast & LAB Strains for Artisan Flavors
Yeast strains and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in artisan baking and beverage production can affect the flavor profile of the product, like...
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Sylvia Rose
4 days ago5 min read
Krausen (Kräusen): Bubbles of Brewing Success
Krausen is a joyful moment in brewing and fermenting. When krausen appears, fermentation is under way. When it falls, fermentation is...
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Sylvia Rose
5 days ago6 min read
Yeast: Process from Culture to Consumer
Yeast is a cultured fungus with many hidden talents. A single-celled organism, it transforms simple ingredients into delicious foods and...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20245 min read
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Team Players of Fermentation
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are industrious microbes working to transform ingredients such as milk into cheese and cabbage into sauerkraut...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 27, 20247 min read
Amazing Yeast: Feeding, Breeding & Biofilms
Yeast is a single-celled organism of kingdom Fungi. Immotile yet dynamic and adept, these microbes are a treat to scientists for their...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 22, 20248 min read
Yeast & Mold: Ancient Fungi, Modern World
Yeast and mold are types of fungi, adept at the decomposition of organic matter. They share some similarities but each has a unique...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 20, 20248 min read
Wild Yeast: Microbes Acting Naturally
Wild yeast is a fascinating part of the natural world. Ubiquitous and often overlooked, it's a coveted organism of science, well-known by...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20246 min read
Yeast: Microbiology of Bread & Food Making
Yeast is a unicellular fungus essential in daily life. This gift of nature is used in baking leavened bread and in food fermentation. Its...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20245 min read
How Yeast Transforms Sugars to Booze
Yeast is a single-celled fungus essential for fermentation. It transforms simple sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide, a process...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 16, 20245 min read
GI Yeast Hunter: Bacteroides thetaiotomicron
Bacteroides thetaiotomicron is found in the human gastrointestinal tract (GI) as part of the normal digestive system biota, along with...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 14, 20246 min read
Spores & Yeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Yeast spores appear as perfect spheres, found in diverse environments. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a common spore-forming yeast, known...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 10, 20246 min read
Killer Yeast: Assassins of the Microworld
Killer yeasts secrete toxic proteins. Known as killer toxins, the proteins can eliminate susceptible cells within their own species or...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 8, 20246 min read
Yeast: Potent Power of the Active Microworld
Yeast is a vital component of the microbial world, involved in diverse ecological processes. This amazing fungal organism is essential...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 3, 20246 min read
Oil-Dwelling Microbes: Bacteria, Yeast & Mold
Culinary oils are teeming with microbial life such as bacteria, molds, yeast and other fungi. Popular oils like olive oil, vegetable oil,...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20245 min read
Fermentation & Rot: Comparing Processes
Fermentation and rot are natural processes. While they may seem synonymous, a closer look reveals the differences between the two....
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 4, 20244 min read
Fermentation: Yeast & the Active Microworld
Fermentation is among the oldest of alchemical processes. It's used intentionally by c. 8000 BCE to create honey mead, a blend of...
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