Fermentation vat. Vessel for the fermentation of microorganisms. Vessels like this are used to grow yeast,Saccharomyces sp.,including genetically- engineered varieties. Yeast,a type of fungus,has a number of uses. It can be grown as a food for humans or animals,as a source of B vitamins (especially vitamin B1 or thiamine) or alcohol,and as a stage in the production of various steroid hormones and antibiotic drugs. Yeast cultures are grown in a solution of water containing sugar,nitrogen sources and minerals. Yeast can live in both oxygen-rich and oxygen- deficient conditions | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Young, Ed |
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