- yeast extract
- A mixture of substances from yeast.See: organic complex..
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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Yeast extract — is the common name for various forms of processed yeast products that are used as food additives or flavourings. They are often used in the same way that monosodium glutamate (MSG) is used, and, like MSG, often contain free glutamic acids. The… … Wikipedia
yeast extract — UK US noun [uncountable] a dark brown food made from yeast, usually spread on bread Thesaurus: food spread on breadhyponym types of food or drinkhypernym * * * ˈyeast extract f19 [yeast extract] … Useful english dictionary
yeast extract — yeast extracts N MASS Yeast extract is a brown sticky food that is obtained from yeast. It can be used in cooking or spread on bread … English dictionary
yeast extract — n [U] a thick sticky brown substance made from yeast, used in cooking or for spreading on bread … Dictionary of contemporary English
yeast extract — a powder prepared from a water soluble, peptonelike derivative of yeast cells; see also yeast extract agar, under culture medium … Medical dictionary
yeast extract agar — an agar medium containing yeast extract and phosphate buffer, used for identification of Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, and Coccidioides immitis … Medical dictionary
yeast extract — noun (U) a food made from yeast, used to make things taste better … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
yeast extract — UK / US noun [uncountable] a dark brown food made from yeast, usually spread on bread … English dictionary
Guinness Yeast Extract — Guinness Yeast Extract, commonly known by its initials GYE, was an Irish savoury spread, made from yeast extract. It was a by product of the Guinness beer brewing process and produced by Arthur Guinness Son Co., Dublin. The production of GYE was… … Wikipedia
Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar — Buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) agar is a selective growth medium used to culture or grow certain bacteria, particularly the Gram negative species Legionella pneumophila and Haemophilus influenzae … Wikipedia
