Kombucha Research & Scientific Studies

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THE FIRST SPACE-RELATED STUDY OF A KOMBUCHA MULTIMICROBIAL CELLULOSE-FORMING COMMUNITY PREPARATORY LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

By O Podolich, I Zaets, O Kukharenko, I Orlovska, O Reva, L Khirunenko, M Sosnin, A Haidak, S Shpylova, I Rohutskyy, A Kharina, Skoryk

Biofilm-forming microbial communities are known as the most robust assemblages that can survive in harsh environments. Biofilm-associated microorganisms display greatly increased resistance to physical and chemical adverse conditions and they are expected to be the first form of life on Earth ...

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THE KOMBUCHA BIOFILM: A MODEL SYSTEM FOR MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

By Ashley Shade

Microbial systems are inherently complex and difficult to predict. A strong model system of naturally-occurring microbial consortia would provide an opportunity to address key questions in microbial ecology. Kombucha is a traditional, fermented tea produced by a biofilm of yeast and acetic acid ...

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TITRATION AND HPLC CHARACTERIZATION OF KOMBUCHA FERMENTATION: A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT IN FOOD ANALYSIS

By Breanna Miranda, Nicole M. Lawton, Sean R. Tachibana, Natasja A. Swartz, W. Paige Hall

Quantification of the many constituents that make up our food, whether they are desirable (vitamins, antioxidants, nutrients) or undesirable (pesticides, toxins), is one of the most practical applications of chemistry. In this study, kombucha, a popular fermented tea beverage, was analyzed ...

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USE OF KOMBUCHA CONSORTIUM TO TRANSFORM SOY WHEY INTO A NOVEL FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE

By Chuanhai Tu, Sijie Tang, Fidelis Azi, Wenxiu Hu, Mingsheng Dong

Soy whey is a liquid by-product from tofu and soy protein manufacturing and is usually discarded, leading to environmental pollution. This study investigated the feasibility of transforming soy whey into a novel functional beverage using kombucha consortium. Changes in chemical compositions and ...

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VARIATIONS IN MAJOR COMPONENTS OF PU-ERH TEA INFUSION DURING FERMENTATION BY KOMBUCHA CULTURE

By Zhen-jun Zhao, Li Zhou, Qin-jin Liu

Different storage-age Pu-erh tea (1,5,10 years) infusion (8 g/L) sweetened with sucrose 50 g/L was filtrated and inoculated with kombucha culture for 8-day fermentation at 28 ℃.The fermentation broth was dynamically analyzed for microbial population, pH, tea polyphenols, total acidity, protein, ...

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VIABILITY OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM KOMBUCHA TEA AGAINST LOW PH AND BILE SALT

By Ni Nyoman Puspawati, Ni Made Indri, Hapsari

Kombucha tea is a functional drink fermented by various types of microbes. Kombucha tea is also a source of lactic acid bacteria that can maintain the balance of the microflora of the digestive tract, which can improve the health of the human body. Lactic acid bacteria can act as a probiotic if ...

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