キラー酵こう母ぼ

noun

killer yeast

A yeast strain that secretes a toxin lethal to other, sensitive yeast strains. Used in brewing and winemaking to suppress wild yeasts.

• キラー酵こう母ぼは、ワイン醸じょう造ぞうで野や生せい酵こう母ぼの繁はん殖しょくを抑おさえるために使つかわれる。

  Killer yeast is used in winemaking to suppress the growth of wild yeasts.