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Saccharomyces is a genus of yeast, members of which are often called "brewer's" or "baker's" yeasts due to their importance to these professions. Saccharomyces, or "Sacc" forms unicellular, slighly oblong cells ~10 μm in diameter. | Saccharomyces is a genus of yeast, members of which are often called "brewer's" or "baker's" yeasts due to their importance to these professions. Having been used by humans for over 10,000 years to make bread, beer, and other products, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is arguably the most economically important fungus. | ||
Saccharomyces, or "Sacc" forms unicellular, slighly oblong cells ~10 μm in diameter, though they can be somewhat smaller and larger. | |||
Several different species of Saccharomyces are found in Lambic, including | Several different species of Saccharomyces are found in Lambic, including | ||
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#Saccharomyces globosus | #Saccharomyces globosus | ||
#Saccharomyces uvarum | #Saccharomyces uvarum | ||