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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...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 106 min read
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The Probiotic Yeast: Saccharomyces boulardii
Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast strain in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other organisms. A variant of brewer's...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 105 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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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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Hanseniaspora: Wild Lovers of Sweet Grapes
Hanseniaspora is a genus of wild yeast, notable for flavors and nuances it brings to wine. Hanseniaspora yeast loves sugar-rich...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 183 min read
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Yeast & Vineyard Microbes: Flavors of Wine
Yeast is a vital microorganism in wine making. From ancient fermentation to modern advancements, yeast influences taste, texture and...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 165 min read
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Lactose Loving Yeast: Microbial Rule Breakers
Yeasts are lactose intolerant; but for every rule there are exceptions. These three species are able to use lactose, or milk sugar, as a...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 155 min read
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Top Fermenting & Bottom Fermenting Yeasts
Fermentation in brewing transforms sugar into alcohol through the action of a vast colony of one-celled, immotile microbes. Top...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 114 min read
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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,...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 55 min read
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Brettanomyces: Favorite Artisan Wild Yeast
Brettanomyces is a wild yeast with domestic traits. "Brett" is found throughout the natural world. Microscopy helps define and...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 57 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 36 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 16 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 27, 20247 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 22, 20248 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 20, 20248 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20247 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20245 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 16, 20245 min read
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