Saccharomyces

American  

[sah-ker-oh-mahy-seez] / ˌsɑ kər oʊˈmaɪ siz /

noun

1. Mycology. a genus of single-celled fungi whose numerous species include those used extensively in food production and fermentation, especially S. cerevisiae.

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Saccharomyces Scientific  

/ săk′ə-rō-mī′sēz′ /

1. See under yeast

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Example Sentences

To build their system, the researchers used the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an organism widely used both in brewing and scientific research.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

In their paper published in Nucleic Acids Research, the researchers demonstrated the versatility and scalability of CRISPR-COPIES by characterizing integration sites in three diverse species: Cupriavidus necator, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and HEK 293T cells.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

The exact cocktail of bacteria in probiotic drinks can vary, with Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, and Bifidobacterium being some of the most common.

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024

There, in 1883, Emil Christian Hansen, a mycologist at the Carlsberg Research Laboratory, purified this hybrid yeast, named Saccharomyces pastorianus in honor of the French chemist Louis Pasteur.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2023

Saccharomycetaceae include the well-known yeasts which belong mainly to the genus Saccharomyces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various