Dough‐leavening by Zymomonas mobilis and Its Application to Breadmaking

ABSTRACT Among five strains of Zymomonas mobilis strain Z6C had the highest leavening ability in doughs containing either glucose or sucrose. Z6C most efficiently leavened the dough when it contained 5% sucrose, and this leavening ability was twice as much as that of commercial compressed yeast. At the same concentrations of NaCl, the leavening ability of Z6C was reduced more than that of baker's yeast. When comparing baked goods made with yeast, those made with Z6C had similar specific volumes, but Z6C baked goods had slight acidic flavor. Chromatographic analysis of head‐space gas of yeast‐leavened bread showed that two chemicals appearing in Z6C leavened bread were missing.