Nomenclature
"Saccharomyces" derives from Latinized Greek and means "sugar mold" or "sugar fungus", saccharo- being the combining form "sugar-" and myces being "fungus". Cerevisiae comes from Latin and means "of beer". Other names for the organism are:
- S. cerevisiae short form of the scientific name
- Brewer's yeast, though other species are also used in brewing
- Ale yeast
- Top-fermenting yeast
- Baker's yeast
- Budding yeast
This species is also the main source of nutritional yeast and yeast extract.
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