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Smey’s AI-powered digital library of more than 1,000 yeast strains can speed innovation of sustainable cultivated alternatives to popular fats and oils, including cocoa, shea and palm butter ...
Since yeast often comes in easy packets, you might be tempted to just toss it into your dough without activating it. Here's ...
Fantastic yeasts and where to find them: The science behind sourdough starters "Baking can be as scientific or as romantic as you want it to be." ...
In lab-scale trials, use of the endolysin-making yeasts reduced the presence of the bacteria by 85% compared to a control group of the yeasts that hadn't been genetically modified.
"Yeasts exist everywhere in nature," says Mateja Gavner of Gravner in Italy's Friuli region. Wild yeast is responsible for spontaneous fermentation because it is present in the grape juice or must ...
Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old.
Researchers have found that the presence of yeasts can alter the chemical composition and thus the nutritional value of nectar for pollinators such as bees. Moreover, the study found that yeasts ...
Maltose-negative yeasts could unlock new flavors and faster brewing for nonalcoholic beers by John Lovett, University of Arkansas Editors' notes ...
One of the four main components of beer, yeast is often overlooked in favor of flashier ingredients like malt and hops, but contributes a world of flavor. Here's what to know.