INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE OF YEAST The most widely used yeast of industrial importance is the genus Saccharomyces Wild yeast refers to any yeast other than the one being used or encouraged. Genus Schizosacchomyces reproduce asexually by fission and are found in tropical fruits, molasses, soil , honey
These yeast are round , ovate, or elongated Reproduction takes place by formation of ascospores or multipolar budding Top yeasts and bottom yeasts are another type Top Yeasts are active fermenters growing at 20C Bottom yeasts are active fermenters at 10-15 C Top yeasts are used for ales, alcohol, wine and glycerol . The clumping of cells sweeps the cells to the surface, hence called as top yeast. The Bottom yeast does not clump, grows slowly and settle in the bottom Genus Saccharomyces