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How does the urea affect the yeast growth saccharomyces cerevisiae?

April 26, 2017affect cerevisiae growth saccharomyces urea yeast

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How does the urea affect the yeast growth saccharomyces cerevisiae?

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A lack of assimilable nitrogen will inhibit yeast growth. Excess nitrogen will not compensate for a lack of other nutrients. As a guide 300mg/L of Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen Content (YANC) is recommended for successful fermentation, but it does depend on the yeast strain.