Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Technical Data

    Type of microorganism Yeast
    Microorganism name Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    Average yield in organism From 0,013 to 2.5 g/L (values from studies cited before)
    General temperature range 30°C (average value from studies cited before)
    General pH range pH 5-5.5 (average values from studies cited before)
    Growth rate (µ)
    Ease of genetic modification Very easy genetic manipulation. Best characterized yeast for genetic manipulation (Gomes et al., 2018)
    Feedstock case studies (suitable substrates)
    Downstream purification processing complexity (isloation, lysis, purification) *
    Advantages Very easy to genetically manipulate, long history of use in fermentation. A lot of knowledge about the organism.
    Challenges (Key limitations, risk factors)
    Extra/remark S. cerevisiae is mainly used to produce therapeutic enzymes. Other yeast strains are easier to work with and give higher yield in the food sector. This is also why there are no companies using S. cerevisiae, and thus no applications for GRAS notices. (Gomes et al., 2018)