Genomics Can Teach Us About The History Of Beer Making
The use of Yeast in Brewing beer has a long history. Here, we will delve into the history of beer making and look at how genomics can be used to study archeology.
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Barking Up the Yeast Tree
A Flame-Side Chat with Prof Matt Bochman about sours, wild yeasts, adoption and commercialisation.
No Ifs or Bots. How Alcohol, 48,000 plates, and Stressed Forks Served Up Increased Mutation Rates
A Flame-Side Chat, with Dr Karin Voordeckers Recently, I described an article published by the group of Prof Kevin Verstrepen. Their work sought to investigate the molecular events that lead to enhanced mutation rates in the presence of Alcohol. I am pleased to report on a Flame-Side Chat with Karin Voordeckers, one of the team members who led …
Brewing Beer In the Age of Infertility
It’s time to move past yeast’s fertility problems. Last week, an article by teams at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, the Department of Genetics & Genome Biology at the University of Leicester, and the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, was submitted to bioRxiv. This submission (which probably will be peer-reviewed soon) deals with the genetics of yeast. Subscribe now …
Forking out for Alcohol
How Alcohol exposure can lead to higher mutation rates in yeast. Edgar Huitema is a Scientist, Brewer & Scientific Consultant here at ExtrAnalytics Subscribe to my free newsletter to get the latest advances in science. Better yet, become a paid subscriber to fully enjoy the benefits The Beerologist has on offer. Contact us if you wish to …
Repeated Yeast Domestication Ups Beer Brewing Another Level
A Flame-Side Chat, with Dr Francisco Cubillos Riffo Last week, I wrote about an article by Dr Francisco Cubillos Riffo. Francisco is an Associate Researcher at The Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio). You can learn more about his research here by visiting the Molecular Genetics Lab Website. In short, his group investigates the diversity and genetics of yeasts in brewing. His …
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Craft Brewers’ Commercial Yeast Choice May Affect Beer Diversity
Pushing past yeast convention could boost craft beer flavour and adoption In this instalment of The Beerologist, I will describe a scientific paper by Prof. Dr Diego Bonatto that I recently found on bioRxiv (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.17.209171v2). The manuscript has been peer-reviewed and is now published here. The average price of a six-pack of (US) craft beer …
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