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Definition of Genus Saccharomyces
1. Noun. Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates.
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Family Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomycetaceae
Member holonyms: Baker's Yeast, Brewer's Yeast, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Saccharomyces Ellipsoides, Wine-maker's Yeast
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Saccharomyces
Literary usage of Genus Saccharomyces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book of Industrial Organic Chemistry by Samuel Philip Sadtler (1900)
"The genus Saccharomyces has already been alluded to as the active agent in the
... ferments similar to yeast but not belonging to the genus Saccharomyces, ..."
2. Text-book of Botany, Morphological and Physical by Julius Sachs (1882)
"D. The SACCHAROMYCETES, of which the genus Saccharomyces is the only one that is
... The genus Saccharomyces, which causes the alcoholic fermentation in ..."
3. A Hand-book of Industrial Organic Chemistry Adapted for the Use of by Samuel Philip Sadtler (1895)
"... including both top and bottom yeasts, ferments similar to yeast but not
belonging to the genus Saccharomyces, and forms of mould-growth. ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Some 25 or 30 types of the genus Saccharomyces have been identified, The question
may very naturally be asked: Where do these yeast organisms come from? ..."
5. Industrial Organic Chemistry: Adapted for the Use of Manufacturers, Chemists by Samuel Philip Sadtler (1912)
"... including both top and bottom yeasts, ferments similar to yeast but not
belonging to the genus Saccharomyces, and forms of mould-growh. ..."
6. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science edited by Biologists Limited, The Company of. (1875)
"The genus Saccharomyces is distinguished by the typical yeast-like form of its
cells, which are almost globular, separable from one another, and possess an ..."
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