Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations and other yeasts associated with indigenous beers (chicha) of Ecuador

ABSTRACT Chicha, a type of beer made mainly with maize or cassava, is a traditional fermented beverage of the Andean region. There have only been a few studies on yeasts associated with chicha fermentation, and the species diversity occurring during the production of this beverage is not known. The...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Barbosa Piló, Enrique Javier Carvajal-Barriga, Maria Cristina Guamán-Burneo, Patricia Portero-Barahona, Arthur Matoso Morato Dias, Larissa Falabella Daher de Freitas, Fátima de Cássia Oliveira Gomes, Carlos Augusto Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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