Scientists baked sourdough using 5,300-year-old yeast from a frozen mummy
Scientists have successfully fermented sourdough bread using yeast recovered from the 5,300-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman. The study highlights how the mummy's frozen environment has served as a unique laboratory for analyzing ancient microbial DNA.
Why it matters
This research provides rare insights into ancient microbial diversity and helps scientists distinguish between ancient biological traces and modern contamination.
Scientists baked sourdough using 5,300-year-old yeast from a frozen mummy and it actually fermented | - The Times of India
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