Sequencing-based analysis of the bacterial and fungal composition of kefir grains and milks from multiple sources.

Kefir is a fermented milk-based beverage to which a number of health-promoting properties have been attributed. The microbes responsible for the fermentation of milk to produce kefir consist of a complex association of bacteria and yeasts, bound within a polysaccharide matrix, known as the kefir gra...

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Main Authors: Alan J Marsh, Orla O'Sullivan, Colin Hill, R Paul Ross, Paul D Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3716650?pdf=render