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John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Forget the image of a bewhiskered and lederhosen -wearing biermeister stirring golden vats of ale over a fire, the future of beer drinking is in the hands of rubber-gloved hands and face-mask protected flavor technicians and biochemists. Buried in the corridors of Cara Technology’s research labs in southern England, is a lab containing hundreds of beer yeast strains, some dating back 130 years. All are cryogenicly frozen in tiny...

SAN BRUNO, Calif., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no substitute for a healthy diet, but maintaining one can be challenging with today's hectic lifestyles. According to health experts, probiotic dietary supplements are gaining popularity because most promote digestive health, which can have a powerful influence on optimizing overall health. The gut holds approximately 70-80% of the body's immune cells and is responsible for the absorption of vital nutrients needed to keep the...

DEL MAR, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iDiverse announced that it has discovered a yeast gene that when inserted into yeast and properly modulated can increase ethanol production yield by up to 34%. "The gene functions by protecting the yeast against some of the lethal stresses encountered in the bioproduction process," said John Serbin, Chief Business Officer at iDiverse. "In its current embodiment, it allows yeast to produce significantly more ethanol under the severe...

Yeast Infection No More review launches today and shows one its unique five step method that will get rid of their yeast infections once and for all. Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) July 07, 2012 Yeast Infection No More review says the key to getting rid of yeast infections is that one needs to return their inner body to its normal pH state. With the kind of diet that many of us eat, this is almost impossible and if one is taking prescription medications, it becomes all that much harder. However,...

SAN BRUNO, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If your tummy is going through tumultuous times, it may be of benefit to find a friend in the form of a yeast-based probiotic dietary supplement. Daily stress, struggles with a poor diet, stomach upsets from travel and illness can leave your digestive system vulnerable and in need of a friend to restore digestive strength. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120611/CG21351-a) (Logo:...

Researchers at a Mexican university have discovered that avocado oil may possess the same kind of anti-aging properties as olive oil, and could potentially be used to help battle cancer or heart disease, the UK Press Association (UKPA) reported on Sunday. The study, which was headed up by Christian Cortés-Rojo of Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Morelia, Michoacán, México, and presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular...

DALLAS, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Global Yeast Market by Types, Applications, & Geography - Trends & Forecasts (2011 - 2016)" defines and segments the global yeast market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue for yeast and yeast derived products. It also identifies the driving and restraining factors for the global yeast markets with analysis of trends, opportunities, and challenges. The market is segmented and revenue are forecasted on...

Scientists are 1 step closer to making more complex microscopic biological machines, following improvements in the way that they can 're-wire' DNA in yeast Scientists are one step closer to making more complex microscopic biological machines, following improvements in the way that they can "re-wire" DNA in yeast, according to research published today in the journal PLoS ONE. The researchers, from Imperial College London, have demonstrated a way of creating a new type of biological...

Whether or not a wine turns out to be as outstanding as the winemaker hopes depends on the quality of the yeasts; they control the fermentation process and create the distinctive flavor. A new sensor allows winemakers to establish whether the grape must contains the right sort of microorganisms before fermentation has even begun. A good wine is unmistakable. It has its own particular taste, its own characteristic and singular aroma. None of this happens by accident: the production of...

Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School induce magnetic sensitivity in a non-magnetic organism Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School have developed a method for inducing magnetic sensitivity in an organism that is not naturally magnetic—yeast. Their technology could potentially be used to magnetize a variety of different cell types in medical, industrial and research...