Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations and other yeasts associated with indigenous beers (chicha) of Ecuador
Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (4), 2018
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 objec...
Cerveza/análisis, Cerveza/microbiología, Biodiversidad, Ecuador, Fermentación, Manihot/metabolismo, Manihot/microbiología, Saccharomyces cerevisiae/clasificación, Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genética, Saccharomyces cerevisiae/aislamiento & purificación, Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolismo, Levaduras/clasificación, Levaduras/genética, Levaduras/aislamiento & purificación, Levaduras/metabolismo, Zea mays/metabolismo, Zea mays/microbiología