The functional properties of water kefir isolates were explored towards their adaptation to their habitat. A new bifidobacterial species was isolated and described, and its lifesytyle in water kefir was differentiated from that of host adapted bifidobacteria by comparative genomics. The foundation was established for exploitation of dextrans of lactobacilli from water kefir for the production of novel, natural clouding ingredients enabling stable turbidity of beverages. A structure-function relationship for these cloud-forming dextrans was established and their applicability assessed.
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The functional properties of water kefir isolates were explored towards their adaptation to their habitat. A new bifidobacterial species was isolated and described, and its lifesytyle in water kefir was differentiated from that of host adapted bifidobacteria by comparative genomics. The foundation was established for exploitation of dextrans of lactobacilli from water kefir for the production of novel, natural clouding ingredients enabling stable turbidity of beverages. A structure-function rela...
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