Yeast Could Clean Pollution

Italian microbiologists used cold-adapted yeast from 5,300-year-old Ötzi remains to bake sourdough.
Study published in Microbiome journal.
Yeast are metabolically active and part of a dynamic ecosystem.
Four yeast species isolated from Ötzi's skin and meltwater.
Colonized after murder in the Alps.
Starter culture produced good sourdough.
Yeast can break down phenol for pollution cleanup.
Three strains have rare ability to break down phenol.

Environmental | Microbiology | Baking

Italy | Alps

Mohamed Sarhan

2 hours ago