Microbial Ecology in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing

De, Madhusnata; S, al; Ss, Bisht; Ns, Kumar

doi:10.4172/2469-9853.s1-001

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“…Novel production and bioprocessing methods are being developed to make these foods and their nutrients bioavailable and affordable to produce at a large scale [86][87][88][89]97,98]. Moreover, studies are showing interest in understanding the biological interactions that occur within the entire production and supply chain-from farm to consumer-in order to improve quality, safety and sustainability of the food product [73,99,100]. Metagenomics, metabolomics and nutrigenomics are some exhaustive methods of analysis being used to assess the occurrence, expression and consequences of genes, metabolites and nutrients on a host organism [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67]101].…”

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Processing, Characteristics and Composition of Umqombothi (a South African Traditional Beer)

et al. 2020

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Traditional beers, such as palm wine, kombucha and others, are notable beverages consumed all over the globe. Such beverages historically contribute to food security on a global scale. Umqombothi is a South African traditional beer nutritionally packed with minerals, amino acids, B-group vitamins and much-needed calories. As a result, the production and consumption of this traditional beverage has been an integral part of South African’s social, economic and cultural prosperity. Unfortunately, difficulties in bioprocessing operations have limited its availability to household and small-scale production. It is at these micro-production scales that poor hygiene practices and the use of hazardous additives and contaminated raw materials continue to increase, posing serious health risks to the unassuming consumer. This study provides an overview of the processing steps and underlying techniques involved in the production of umqombothi, while highlighting the challenges as well as future developments needed to further improve its quality and global competitiveness with other alcoholic products.

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