Saccharomyces florentinus
| Saccharomyces florentinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Subclass: | Saccharomycetidae |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Saccharomyces |
| Species: | S. florentinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharomyces florentinus (T. Castelli ex Kudryavtsev) Lodder & Kreger, (1952) | |
Saccharomyces florentinus is a yeast which was previously known as Saccharomyces pyriformis.
It is a component of the Ginger beer plant used in the making of traditional ginger beer.[1] It is also sometimes used in making kefir.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ginger — ginger beer plant". Plant Cultures. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ "Lifeway Real Original Kefir Starter Probiotic @ UPCFoodSearch.com". Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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