The many faces of kefir fermented dairy products: Quality characteristics, flavour chemistry, nutritional value, health benefits, and safety

MA Farag, SA Jomaa, A Abd El-Wahed, H R. El-Seedi - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Kefir is a dairy product that can be prepared from different milk types, such as goat, buffalo,
sheep, camel, or cow via microbial fermentation (inoculating milk with kefir grains). As such …

The intricate symbiotic relationship between lactic acid bacterial starters in the milk fermentation ecosystem

S Yang, M Bai, LY Kwok, Z Zhong… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Fermentation is one of the most effective methods of food preservation. Since ancient times,
food has been fermented using lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Fermented milk is a very intricate …

[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic features of traditional fermented milk products

L You, C Yang, H **, LY Kwok, Z Sun, H Zhang - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the microbiomes of 23 Chinese koumiss samples using deep
metagenomic sequencing, as well as metagenome datasets of 20 nunu, 18 kefir, and 12 …

Characterization of a novel galactan produced by Weissella confusa KR780676 from an acidic fermented food

D Kavitake, PB Devi, SP Singh, PH Shetty - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
An exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing strain PUFSTM055 isolated from Idli batter (an
Indian traditional cereal-legume based fermented food) was identified as Weissella confusa …

An updated review on bacterial community composition of traditional fermented milk products: what next-generation sequencing has revealed so far?

GV de Melo Pereira, DP de Carvalho Neto… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has revolutionized the
way to investigate the microbial diversity in traditional fermentations. In the field of food …

Effect of 3D printing conditions and post‐printing fermentation on pearl millet fortified idli

V Raja, JA Moses… - Journal of the Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract BACKGROUND Three‐dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technology with
numerous applications in the development of novel foods to meet personalized and special …

Comparison of traditional and backslop** methods for kefir fermentation based on physicochemical and microbiological characteristics

DH Kim, D Jeong, KY Song, KH Seo - Lwt, 2018 - Elsevier
Backslop** method for large-scale production of kefir drink was established to scale up
the production of kefir beverage containing original kefir microbiota. The microbiological …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of lactic acid bacteria in dadih produced by either back-slop** or spontaneous fermentation from two different regions of West Sumatra, Indonesia

CU Wirawati, MB Sudarwanto, DW Lukman… - Veterinary …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: Dadih samples from two different origins (Kamang and Gadut in West Sumatra)
manufactured with different methods (back-slop** or spontaneous fermentation) were …

Bacillus licheniformis MCC 2514 genome sequencing and functional annotation for providing genetic evidence for probiotic gut adhesion properties and its …

K Dindhoria, S Kumar, N Baliyan, S Raphel, PM Halami… - Gene, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacillus licheniformis is a well-known probiotic that can be found in a variety of foods. The
strain Bacillus licheniformis MCC 2514 was previously characterized by our group for its bio …

Traditional fermented dairy products in southern Mediterranean countries: from tradition to innovation

M Mefleh, AMG Darwish, P Mudgil, S Maqsood… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fermented dairy products have been essential elements in the diet of Southern
Mediterranean countries for centuries. This review aims to provide an overview of the …