Spoiler Alert: Zygosaccharomyces Rouxii and It's Role in Food Spoilage and Fermentation
Introduction
By Daniel Maffezzoli
Zygosaccharomyces rouxii is an interesting species of yeast that is infamous within the food industry. Its capacity to thrive in both highly saline and sugar-dense environments is what makes Z. rouxii a predominant food spoiling agent. The metabolism and ruggedness of the microbe also allow it to resist typical preservative methods in food production. In addition to being a spoiling agent, Z. rouxii is actually used to create two staple ingredients and traditions in East Asian cuisine. Z. rouxii is the principal microbe used in the fermentation of soy beans during the brewing process of soy sauce, and in the production of miso. This page aims to provide detailed information on the unique metabolism and homeostatic tendencies of this microbe, how the microbe goes about spoiling foods, and the productive qualities that arise from the spoilage-inducing features – particularly in the context of the brewing of soy sauce.
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Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski, 2017, Kenyon College.