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YBD

Sigma-Aldrich

Yeast Brewers

Debittered, inactive

Synonym(s):

Yeast, brewers, Brewers yeast

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About This Item

CAS Number:
68876-77-7
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.81

biological source

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Quality Level

200

form

powder

application(s)

microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C19H14O2/c20-18(21)11-17-15-8-4-3-7-14(15)16-10-9-12-5-1-2-6-13(12)19(16)17/h1-10,17H,11H2,(H,20,21)

InChI key

GQNBDGXKDJSVGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Brewers yeast from the taxonomic point of view is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. S.cerevisiae is a top-fermenting yeast used in ale fermentation. Dried S. cerevisiae can be used in human food, after treating with mild alkali like sodium carbonate to remove the bitter hops. Yeast ferments and improves the sensorial quality of the beer.

Application

Yeast Brewers has been used as a component in the diet for mass rearing of Aedes albopictus for pupal production. It has also been used to induce acute inflammatory pain in rats.

Preparation Note

Dried without regard for enzyme activity.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Fundamentals of Food Biotechnology, 185-185 (1996)
Validation of a new larval rearing unit for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) mass rearing
Balestrino F, et al.
Testing, 9(3), e91914-e91914 (2014)
Preclinical pharmacology profile of CS-706, a novel cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor, with potent antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects
Ushiyama S, et al.
European Journal of Pharmacology, 578(1), 76-86 (2008)
Brewer's Saccharomyces yeast biomass: characteristics and potential applications
Ferreira IMPLVO, et al.
Trends in Food Science & Technology, 21(2), 77-84 (2010)
Yeasts in Food, 348-352 (2003)

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