Trends in Food Science & Technology
Volume 21, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 77–84
Brewer's Saccharomyces yeast biomass: characteristics and potential applications
I.M.P.L.V.O. Ferreiraa , O. Pinhoa, b, E. Vieiraa, J.G. Tavarelaa
a) REQUIMTE – Serviço de Bromatologia, Faculdade de Farmácia da, Universidade do Porto, Rua Anibal Cunha 164, 4099-030 Porto, Portugal
b) Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Available online 28 October 2009
Saccharomyces yeast biomass is the second major by-product from brewing industry. It can be of value as a raw material with different uses, however, it is still underutilized, mostly, for swine and ruminant feed. This review aims to give a brief overview on applications for this agro-industrial by-product as a source of nutrients for human and fish nutrition, microbial growth, production and industrial use of brewer's yeast components and highlight the needs for further investigations and research, especially in the areas of production of ingredients for functional foods and the use of brewer's yeast as agents of detoxifying effluents containing heavy metals.
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