Welcome to Candy Land! – Influence of sugar type on yeast activity
Yeast loves sugar. But does it have a favorite type? Which type of sugar really gets yeast going? The following experiment provides the answer:
Good to know:
Wissensbox Enzyme
Knowledge Box: Sugar Metabolism in the Yeast Cell
You can record your results in the observation log.
Observation Log: Sugar Types
What did your investigations reveal? Which sugar did the yeast like the most? How can the yeast’s preference be explained? Write us your results in the comments.
The Yeast! Materials created in cooperation with the upper secondary profile Ecosystem Research of the Goethe School Harburg under the direction of Olaf Zeiske.
The Yeast! Materials created in cooperation with the upper secondary profile Ecosystem Research of the Goethe School Harburg under the direction of Olaf Zeiske.