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yeasts n
gen.	Hefen f
nat.res.	Sproßpilze m
yeast [ji:st] n
gen.	Backhefe f; Hefe f; Schaum m; Bierhefe f; Germ f; Gest nordd.
chem.	Bärme f
food.ind.	Hefepilze pl.
health.	Bierhefe f (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); Brauereihefe f (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); Saccharomyces cerevisiae
brewer's yeast [ji:st] n
tech.	Bier-hefe n
yeast Many species of unicellular fungi, most of which belong to the Ascomycetes and reproduce by budding. The genus Saccharomyces is used in brewing and winemaking because in low oxygen concentration it produces zymase, an enzyme system that breaks down sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide. Saccharomyces is also used in bread-making. Some yeasts are used as a source of protein and of vitamins of the B group [ji:st] n
environ.	Hefe f

yeasts: 134 phrases in 16 subjects

Agriculture	37
Biochemistry	1
Biology	1
Chemistry	17
Cooking	1
Environment	2
Food industry	15
Foreign trade	1
General	26
Health care	11
Life sciences	4
Materials science	1
Medical	8
Patents	5
Pharmacy and pharmacology	2
Technology	2