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    CROWDSCIENCE

    Oct 01, 2020 1 minute
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    WHAT IS THE YEAST DOING INSIDE MY BREAD?

    east is a single-celled microbe belonging to the fungus family. There are around 1,500 known species, but the one used in Its key property is the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) when it feeds on sugar molecules (a process known as fermentation). The CO gets trapped, creating a soft, spongy texture.

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