rhizopus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of rhizopus
C19: New Latin, from rhizo- + Greek pous foot
Example Sentences
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To extract the protein from the spent grain, the researchers first sterilised it before using Rhizopus oligosporus, a food-grade fungus commonly used to ferment soybeans to produce tempeh, a soy-based food popular in Southeast Asia.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
If you want to get really detailed, tempeh starter cultures typically include multiple Rhizopus species of fungus, but R. oligosporus is predominant.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2021
Fermented with Rhizopus mold, tempeh is originally from Indonesia, and it can be made with any beans, seeds, or even noodles.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2020
They include the familiar bread mold, Rhizopus stolonifer, which rapidly propagates on the surfaces of breads, fruits, and vegetables.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Pathogens that cause disease can vary from the well-known Rhizoctonia, Pythiums and Thielaviopsis to the less familiar Rhizopus oryzae.
From Time Magazine Archive
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