GIANTmicrobes: Plush Yeast
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

1,000,000 times actual size!

Facts: For at least six thousand years, Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been used to make beer and bread! (It is also one of the many varieties of yeast used to make wine.) Its Latin name means "sugar fungus of the beer" - though it is widely used in biomedical research as well because it is inexpensive and grows quickly. One yeast can turn into 1,000,000 in only six hours; and a single droplet can contain 5,000,000!

This plush measures approximately 5" in length and 4" wide. It is made of white plush with tan bumps. It comes with a short history of yeast and description of how it works to make bread and beer.

For children ages 3 and up.

Looking for a somewhat less giant version of this giant microbe? Have a look at the petri dish three-pack version here!

1 plush organism
Stock #GM3002 * $8.00

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