Yeast and the expansion of bread dough

A close-up photograph of raw yeast dough

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Try this class practical to investigate how temperature affects yeast and the expansion of bread dough. Includes kit list and safety instructions.

Yeast is a microbe used in bread making which feeds on sugar. Enzymes in yeast ferment sugar forming carbon dioxide and ethanol.

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