saccharomyces
Beer-making microbe
Saccharomyces is a genus of yeasts essential to human civilization—the microorganisms responsible for fermenting sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, baker's yeast, makes bread rise and produces beer and wine.
The name means "sugar fungus," reflecting how these single-celled organisms metabolize sugars.
The brewer selected a specific saccharomyces strain for the ale.
Fermenting fungus
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- unicellularOne cell only
culture · colony · petri · agar · morphology · isolate · genus · species
Fermented grain drink
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
porter · wort · hops · barley · malt · brewmaster · fermentation · craft
Fermented grape beverage
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- mustObligatory requirement
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
terroir · enology · champagne · sparkling · varietal · barrel · sulfites · malolactic
Drinkable volatile spirit
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- zymurgyFermentation chemistry branch
enzymes · glycolysis · metabolism · cider · mead · kombucha · distillation · spirits
Leavened flour product
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- flourMilled grain powder
- loafBaked bread shape
rise · leaven · proof · instant · starter · ciabatta · baguette · challah
Vessel for growing organisms
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
biopharmaceuticals · insulin · therapeutics · bioprocessing · expression · plasmid · bioinformatics · cloning
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
unicellular · culture · colony · petri · agar · morphology · isolate · genus · species · taxonomy
beer
Fermented grain drink
pilsner · porter · wort · hops · barley · malt · brewmaster · fermentation · craft · microbrewery
wine
Fermented grape beverage
fermentation · terroir · enology · champagne · sparkling · varietal · barrel · sulfites · malolactic · inoculation
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
zymurgy · enzymes · glycolysis · metabolism · cider · mead · kombucha · distillation · spirits · sake
bread
Leavened flour product
loaf · rise · leaven · proof · instant · starter · ciabatta · baguette · challah · brioche
bioreactor
Vessel for growing organisms
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- bioengineeringEngineering applied to biology
genomics · biopharmaceuticals · insulin · therapeutics · bioprocessing · expression · plasmid · bioinformatics · cloning
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- gut healthprobiotics, prebiotics, gut flora, microbiome, digestive health
- sac fungimorel, morels, truffle, truffles, tuber
- Microbesbacteria, bacterium, virus, mold, prokaryote
saccharomycesbacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
prokaryotes · Lactobacillus · archaea · cyanobacteria · E. coli
saccharide, saccharin, saccharine, disaccharide, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, mycelium, mycologist, mycosis