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yeast
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n.
a microscopic fungus (genus Saccharomyces, subdivision Ascomycotina) consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and are capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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a grayish-yellow preparation of this obtained chiefly from fermented beer, used as a fermenting agent, to raise bread dough, and as a food supplement.
∎ Biol.
any unicellular fungus that reproduces vegetatively by budding or fission, including forms such as candida that can cause disease.
DERIVATIVES:
yeast·like
/ -ˌlīk/ adj.
ORIGIN: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gist and German Gischt ‘froth, yeast,’ from an Indo-European root shared by Greek zein ‘to boil.’
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Yeast rises to the occasion.
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...they carefully monitor the short term yeasts. "Yeast is a living thing. The commercial...running experiments with several other yeasts for bottle fermentation, including yeast beads and agglomerated yeasts. "We are always looking for ways...
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Yeasts in the Dairy Industry: Positive and Negative Aspects.(Review)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 9/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...the potential use of yeasts as starter cultures in...a paper on brewer's yeast is included to describe...highly controlled use of yeasts in industrial fermentations...Cheese; A Survey of Yeasts Isolated from Water Buffalo...Penicillium roqueforti and Yeast of Importance in the...
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Yeast breads.
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 3/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...that makes dough rise. In many favorite kinds of bread, yeast really rises to the occasion. It's Alive! Baker's yeast may look like dull, inert stuff, but don't be fooled. "Yeast is a living organism," stresses Eric Kastel at the Culinary...
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'Yeast Connection' controversy just won't go away. (the candidiasis hypersensitivity syndrome has resurfaced once again with the 16th printing of 'The Yeast Connection' by William G. Crook)
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 10/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...with the publication of The Yeast Connection by William G...printing in eight years. The Yeast Connection has sold close...alternative practitioners. Yeasts Run Amok. Candida albicans is a friendly variety of yeast that lives in everyone...
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Yeast infection is not an STD
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/11/2005; ; 546 words
; ...have a new boyfriend and I keep getting yeast infections. Is this a sexually transmitted...usually Candida Albicans, causes vaginal yeast infections. This fungus is commonly found...problem. If there is an overgrowth of yeast, the cottage cheeselike discharge and...
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Yeast genetic blueprint publicly unveiled.
Magazine article from: Science News; 5/4/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...blueprint of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a yeast commonly used by bakers and brewers, was...some diseases. "When we understand how [yeast] works, it's remarkable how often that...University School of Medicine. "All of yeast biology will be effectively divided between...
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Yeast Infections; Lifestyle Tips.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Yeast Infections; 3/17/2005; 700+ words
; * Antibiotic Use Promotes Yeast Infection If you need to take antibiotics, you may wind up with a yeast infection. The use of antibiotics, particularly...care professional. Many self-diagnosed yeast infections turn out to be other vaginal problems...
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Understanding yeast enumeration important: it's critical to understand yeast enumeration assay results and the recommended yeast cell counts.(Nutrition & Health: Dairy)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 9/29/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...WITHIN the feed industry, a wide range of yeast-type products are available to address various...needs. These products include active dry yeast (ADY), ADY blends (mixtures of dried viable yeast diluted with cereal carrier), brewers dried...
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Yeast Proteins Enhance Satiety in Rats1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...characterize the suppressant effect of yeast protein and purified peptides on energy...Rats that consumed ad libitum a standard yeast protein diet ate significantly less and...Expt. 1). Moreover, rats fed a high yeast protein load reduced their next meal and...
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Yeast supplement? Try baking bread instead
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/9/2001; ; 700+ words
; For a long time, yeast was touted as a kind of super food. As...except for the bread part). Nonetheless, yeast became a popular nutritional supplement...products on the market. People would take yeast, along with cod liver oil, as a sort...
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Yeast
Book article from: Genetics
Yeast Yeast are single-celled eukaryotic organisms related to fungi. The baker's yeast Saccahromyces cerevisiae and the distantly related Schizosaccharomyces pombe are favored model organisms for genetic research. The interest in yeast research...
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Brewer's Yeast
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...has a long shelf life. Do not confuse brewer's yeast should not be confused with torula yeast, nutritional yeast, or baker's yeast. These yeasts are not a high source of chromium. Brewer's yeast should also not be confused with the yeast...
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Yeast Genetics
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...telomeres). Another yeast, Saccharomyces pombe...eukaryotic cells, yeast is well suited for genetic studies. Yeasts are easy to work with...handling the organisms. Yeasts exist that can be...sequences into the yeast. Genetic studies...
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Yeast Infection, Vaginal
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Yeast Infection, Vaginal What Is...Prevented? Resource The vaginal yeast infection candidiasis (kan...which includes mushrooms, yeasts, and molds. KEYWORDS for searching...The fungus that causes vaginal yeast* infection is usually Candida...
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Red Yeast Rice Extract
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Red yeast rice extract Description Native to China, red yeast rice extract is the byproduct of Monascus purpureus Went (red yeast) fermenting on rice. Part of the Monascaceae family, Monascus purpureus is identified by its ascospores. The...
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