Yeast — of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
Yeast expression platforms — Yeasts can be used to produce proteins and sugars. Yeasts differ in productivity and with respect to their capabilities to secrete, to process and to modify proteins. The different platforms of types of yeast make them better suited for different … Wikipedia
Yeast — A group of single celled fungi that reproduce by budding. Most yeast are harmless (some are used in baking and brewing). Yeast is commonly present on normal human skin and in areas of moisture, such as the mouth and vagina, usually without… … Medical dictionary
yeast — [[t]yist[/t]] n. 1) fng any of various small, single celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon … From formal English to slang
Yeast flocculation — typically refers to the clumping together (flocculation) of brewing yeast once the sugar in a beer brew has been fermented into ethyl alcohol. In the case of top fermenting ale yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ), the yeast sinks to the bottom of… … Wikipedia
Yeast extract — is the common name for various forms of processed yeast products that are used as food additives or flavourings. They are often used in the same way that monosodium glutamate (MSG) is used, and, like MSG, often contain free glutamic acids. The… … Wikipedia
yeast — /jist / (say yeest) noun 1. a yellowish, somewhat viscid, semifluid substance consisting of the aggregated cells of certain minute fungi, which appears in saccharine liquids (fruit juices, malt worts, etc.), rising to the top as a froth (top… …
yeast cake — noun small cake of compressed moist yeast • Hypernyms: ↑yeast, ↑barm * * * noun : a cake of compressed yeast * * * 1. a small cake of compacted yeast for baking or the like. 2. a cake or sweet bread containing yeast as a leavening agent. [1785… … Useful english dictionary
yeast cake — 1. a small cake of compacted yeast for baking or the like. 2. a cake or sweet bread containing yeast as a leavening agent. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
Mating of yeast — The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a simple single celled eukaryote with both a diploid and haploid mode of existence. The mating of yeast only occurs between haploids, which can be either the a or α (alpha) mating type and thus display simple … Wikipedia
