Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Thais M Uekane

Publications

• Research Article
  Evaluating Physicochemical and Rheological Characteristics and Microbial Community Dynamics during the Natural Fermentation of Cassava Starch
  Author(s): Karine H Rebouças, Laidson P Gomes, Analy MO Leite, Thais M Uekane, Claudia M de Rezende, Maria BT Inês, Eveline L Almeida, Eduardo M Del Aguila and Vânia MF PaschoalinKarine H Rebouças, Laidson P Gomes, Analy MO Leite, Thais M Uekane, Claudia M de Rezende, Maria BT Inês, Eveline L Almeida, Eduardo M Del Aguila and Vânia MF Paschoalin
  
  The traditional fermentation of cassava starch was investigated by a polyphasic approach combining (i) microbial community identification using conventional and molecular techniques, (ii) analyses of organic acids, volatile compounds, fermentation products and spin-lattice relation time and (iii) evaluation of technological properties, such as pasting properties, water absorption and water solubility indexes. Cassava fermentation microbiota was dominated by bacteria and yeasts genera. Bacteria genera include Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Lactococcus and Enterococcus. Lactobacillus was the prevalent genera responsible for the acidification of cassava fermentation by the production of organic acids and also aromatic compounds. Yeast community was dynamically adjusted through the cassava fermentation Pichia kudriavzevii and Issatchenkia orientalis were succeede.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7110.1000578

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