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A tool to enhance taste and texture of sourdough and study the complexity of microbiomes
Researchers explore how acetic acid bacteria shapes emergent properties of sourdough, with implications across complex microbial systems.
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Scientists unveil mechanism underlying de novo membrane formation during gametogenesis in yeast
Researchers used live imaging techniques to observe meiosis and sporulation in budding yeast, finding that although the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) exit sites and Golgi apparatus declined in numbers, they reassembled during sporulation.
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Meet the Global Ambassadors: Our Q&A with Sergio L Alves jr
The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for Brazil, Sergio L Alves jr, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS).
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When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker’s yeast are more alike than different
Humans and baker’s yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA is copied correctly, reports a pair of studies.
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Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers
New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer’s yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, a new study reports.
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More efficient bioethanol production might be possible using persimmon tannin to help yeast thrive
Naturally derived antioxidants improve growth of yeast strain in presence of ethanol, a new study shows.
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An adjuvant made in yeast could lower vaccine cost and boost availability
Scientists have wielded the power of synthetic biology to produce the active ingredient of soap bark, a molecule called QS-21, in yeast - a more environmentally friendly way to produce a key ingredient of vaccines.
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Unconventional yeast boosts quality of carbonic maceration wine, rosé wine and orange wine
A new study finds that this yeast speeds up the winemaking process and improves the organoleptic properties of wines.
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Scientists tackle challenges of converting rice straw into next gen biofuels
Scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels, with the help of yeasts.
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Researchers create light-powered yeast, providing insights into evolution, biofuels, cellular aging
Researchers have engineered one of the world’s first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights on.
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Scientists construct a synthetic yeast genome
The yeast genome contains redesigned chromosome sequences that can shed light on the impact of genetic variations on individual traits and potentially be used to reveal the causes of genetic diseases
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Technique restores the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells
Scientists report a technique that could promote the use of yeast as a convenient platform to study human proteins and develop new drugs.
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Multiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Researchers who isolated and cultured yeasts from the guts of adult green lacewing insects to identify and describe their taxonomic affiliations found yeasts are present in a wider range of these insects than known previously.
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Acid-tolerant yeast engineered to produce valuable organic acid from plants
Researchers have engineered an acid-tolerant yeast to economically produce succinic acid, a key chemical in food, agricultural and pharmaceutical products, savings on money and emissions.
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Two new species of oil-forming yeast discovered
A research group has discovered two new species of oil-forming yeast in the soil of Shiga Prefecture in Japan. Their study also examines the relationship between the prefecture’s diverse climate and microbial ecology.
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Researchers track yeast population dynamics in fuel bioethanol production
Despite the presence of invasive strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, all of them belong to the ethanol fermentation environment, keeping the industrial process stable, a new study reveals.
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Lignocellulose bio-refinery can co-utilize xylose and glucose in yeast
Scientists have developed a lignocellulose bio-refinery platform for value-added chemical overproduction in yeast.
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Bioengineered yeast devouring agricultural waste could close carbon circle
Researchers report making modified yeast that can feed on a wider range of materials, many of which can be derived from agricultural by-products that we don’t use known as waste biomass.
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Living yeast-based dual biosensor detects peptides
The state-of-the-art biosensor with a visible readout could have potential applications in virus detection, diagnostics, and other areas.
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Symbiotic yeast helps longicorn beetles to digest wood
Researchers have isolated a symbiotic yeast from adults, larvae, and eggs of the Japanese longicorn beetle and identified specialized organs that store the yeast, allowing the beetles to break down the unpalatable components of wood.