- Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a facultative anaerobe capable of converting sugars (like glucose, fructose, and sucrose) into ethanol and carbon dioxide under anaerobic or low-oxygen conditions. - This yeast is widely used in brewing, winemaking, baking, and the production of biofuels (ethanol). - Its efficiency, robustness, and well-understood genetics make it ideal for large-scale industrial fermentation processes.
Which yeast is used for commercial production of ethanol?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Industrial Biotechnology: Bioreactors, Bioprocessing, Production of Biopharmaceuticals)
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Answer: B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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