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Evaluation of diversity of Candida species isolated from fermented cassava during traditional small scale gari production in Nigeria

Folarin A. Oguntoyinbo
- 01 May 2008 - 
- Vol. 19, Iss: 5, pp 465-469
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The results demonstrated that different strains of Candida species participated in the traditional fermentation of cassava and differentiated C. krusei from C. inconspicua using the 18S rDNA gene sequencing.
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This article is published in Food Control.The article was published on 2008-05-01. It has received 18 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Candida krusei & Candida inconspicua.

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Yeast dynamics during spontaneous fermentation of mawè and tchoukoutou, two traditional products from Benin.

TL;DR: Dynamics of the yeast populations occurring during spontaneous fermentations of mawè and tchoukoutou were investigated using both culture-dependent and -independent approaches to reveal a few autochthonous species.
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Occurrence and Importance of Yeasts in Indigenous Fermented Food and Beverages Produced in Sub-Saharan Africa.

TL;DR: The present review focuses on yeasts considering their current taxonomic position, relative occurrence and successions, interactions with other commensal microorganisms as well as beneficial effects and importance in human diet.
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Update on Candida krusei, a potential multidrug-resistant pathogen.

TL;DR: The current knowledge of the biology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of a potential multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen, C. krusei, is reviewed, while also discussing the mechanisms of drug resistance of Candida species and alternative therapeutic approaches.
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Study of the physicochemical parameters and spontaneous fermentation during the traditional production of yakupa, an indigenous beverage produced by Brazilian Amerindians

TL;DR: This is the first time that the microbial dynamics and physicochemical parameters were investigated in the yak upa beverage and it may contribute to the future selection of starter cultures to perform yakupa fermentations.
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Yeast microflora isolated from Brazilian cassava roots: taxonomical classification based on molecular identification.

TL;DR: It is hoped that these results will contribute toward selecting yeast from this microflora capable to degrade cassava starch in the near future.
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