Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	brewer’s yeast • baker’s yeast

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3D illustration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cells, showing clusters of oval-shaped, pinkish cells with budding structures against a yellow background.

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Topics

nutritional yeast baker’s yeast brewer’s yeast Facultative anaerobe Saccharomyces