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Yeasts

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barmnounFoam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread; yeast.
apiculate(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
ascomycetous(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asporogenous(botany) That does not produce spores
assimilatingThat assimilates
basidiomycetousRelating to the basidiomycetes.
cellsa monthly peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers all aspects of cell and molecular biology, and biophysics.
fermentationnoun(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
fermentingnouna process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
fermentsnounSomething, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
saccharomycesnounAny of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, which lack a true mycelium; especially the yeasts.
microorganismsnouna peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers various areas of microbiological research, including microbial taxonomy, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology.
enzymesnoun(biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
malolacticnoun(winemaking) Describing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid
funginoun(by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
cellulasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
pectinsnoun(biochemistry) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
clostridianouna highly polyphyletic class of Bacillota, including Clostridium and other similar genera.
arabinosenoun(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
pasteurisationnoun(British spelling) Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.

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