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  2. Yeast - Wikipedia

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    The most common top-cropping brewer's yeast, S. cerevisiae, is the same species as the common baking yeast. [62] Brewer's yeast is also very rich in essential minerals and the B vitamins (except B 12 ), a feature exploited in food products made from leftover ( by-product ) yeast from brewing. [ 63 ]

  3. Saccharomyces - Wikipedia

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    Saccharomyces is a genus of fungi that includes many species of yeasts. Saccharomyces is from Greek σάκχαρον (sugar) and μύκης (fungus) and means sugar fungus.Many members of this genus are considered very important in food production where they are known as brewer's yeast, baker's yeast and sourdough starter among others.

  4. Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Wikipedia

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    Saccharomyces cerevisiae (/ ˌ s ɛr ə ˈ v ɪ s i. iː /) (brewer's yeast or baker's yeast) is a species of yeast (single-celled fungal microorganisms). The species has been instrumental in winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times. It is believed to have been originally isolated from the skin of grapes.

  5. Saccharomycotina - Wikipedia

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    Saccharomycotina is a subdivision (subphylum) of the division (phylum) Ascomycota in the kingdom Fungi. [2] [3] It comprises most of the ascomycete yeasts.The members of Saccharomycotina reproduce by budding and they do not produce ascocarps (fruiting bodies).

  6. Saccharomycetes - Wikipedia

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    These yeasts live as decomposers, feeding on dead and decaying wood, leaves, litter, and other organic matter. According to Suh et al. (2006), "yeasts are responsible for important industrial and biotechnological processes, including baking, brewing and synthesis of recombinant proteins," with Saccharomycetes being model organisms in research.

  7. Category:Yeasts - Wikipedia

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    C. Camptobasidiaceae; Candida (fungus) Candida albicans; Candida auris; Candida bromeliacearum; Candida catenulata; Candida dubliniensis; Candida humilis; Candida ...

  8. Baker's yeast - Wikipedia

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    Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast commonly used as baker's yeast. Gradation marks are 1 μm apart.. Baker yeast is the common name for the strains of yeast commonly used in baking bread and other bakery products, serving as a leavening agent which causes the bread to rise (expand and become lighter and softer) by converting the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ...

  9. Schizosaccharomycetaceae - Wikipedia

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