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yeast

/jiːst/

noun

Maya; ekmek kabartan ve içki fermantasyonunda kullanılan tek hücreli mantar

A single-celled fungus used to make bread rise and to ferment beer and wine.

  • Add the yeast to warm water and let it activate.
  • The bread didn't rise because the yeast was old.
  • Beer is made by fermenting grain with yeast.
  • Researchers discovered that certain strains of yeast can efficiently convert agricultural waste into biofuels through controlled fermentation processes.
  • Molecular biologists study yeast cells as model organisms because their relatively simple genetic structure provides insights into fundamental cellular mechanisms.
  • The pharmaceutical industry utilizes genetically modified yeast to produce insulin and other therapeutic proteins at industrial scale.