Kefir : a novel source of probiotics and biomaterials

• Main Author: Tay, Lai Foong
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76745
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Kefir is a traditional fermented beverage and the fermentation process usually involves microorganisms like lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and yeasts. Many of these microorganisms are reported to be probiotics and exopolysaccharides (EPS) producers that could be potentially a novel sourc...