Identification of yeasts by polymerase-chain-reaction-mediated denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis in marcha, an ethnic amylolytic starter of India

Background: Marcha is an ethnic amylolytic starter that is used to ferment boiled cereals to produce alcoholic drinks, commonly called jaanr, in the Himalayan Regions of Sikkim and Darjeeling of India. Methods: The aim of this study was to investigate yeast flora of marcha collected from Sikkim in I...

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Main Authors: Shankar P. Sha, Anu Anupama, Pooja Pradhan, Gandham S. Prasad, Jyoti P. Tamang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235261811630107X