Saccharomyces Cerevisiae - Nomenclature

Nomenclature

"Saccharomyces" derives from Latinized Greek and means "sugar mold" or "sugar fungus", saccharo- being the combining form "sugar-" and myces being "fungus". Cerevisiae comes from Latin and means "of beer". Other names for the organism are:

• S. cerevisiae short form of the scientific name
• Brewer's yeast, though other species are also used in brewing
• Ale yeast
• Top-fermenting yeast
• Baker's yeast
• Budding yeast

This species is also the main source of nutritional yeast and yeast extract.