yeast
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Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
They programmed several types of yeast, including baker's yeast, to take molecules derived from plastic and agricultural leftovers and convert them into proteins, vitamins, and flavoring compounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Those smaller molecules are then fed to the engineered yeast.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The experiments were carried out in fission yeast, and results from simple organisms do not always translate directly to humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Some species of yeast taste better than others, however, and this is where geography and luck enter in.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
"These yeasts have accompanied Oetzi on his long journey through the millennia," study co-author Frank Maixner said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
At the start of the experiment, the flours showed similar bacterial profiles and contained a variety of yeasts.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
By tapping into the natural genetic diversity of wild yeasts, we can create innovative products that meet consumers' ever-evolving taste.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
“My kind of first feeling here is that there are unsurveyed environments in China where these yeasts dwell, and that these two patients have been unlucky enough to be exposed.”
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 19, 2024
It called the research “horrendous” and said the researchers should leave humans alone and “go back to their yeasts and fungi.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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