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Effect of different growth conditions on biomass increase in kefir grains

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dc.creator Ertekin-Filiz, B.
dc.creator SEYDİM, Atıf Can
dc.creator Kok-Tas, T.
dc.creator Guzel-Seydim, Zeynep Banu
dc.date 2011-02-28T22:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T11:26:00Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T11:26:00Z
dc.identifier dd2d441c-6664-423b-887a-a82c294affec
dc.identifier 10.3168/jds.2010-3349
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/dd2d441c-6664-423b-887a-a82c294affec/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/73872
dc.description Kefir is a functional dairy product and the effects of kefir consumption on health have been well documented. Kefir grains have naturally high numbers of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts and are used in manufacturing kefir. The biomass of kefir grains slowly increases after successive fermentations. The effects of adding whey protein isolate, modified whey protein (MWP, fat replacer; Carbery Inc., Cork, Ireland), or inulin to milk and different atmospheric conditions (ambient or 6% CO2) during fermentation on the increase in biomass of kefir grains were investigated. Reconstituted milks (10% milk powder) enriched with whey protein isolate (2%), MWP (2%), and inulin (2%) were inoculated with kefir grains and fermented in ambient and 6% CO2 incubators at 25 degrees C until a final pH of 4.6 was reached. Biomass increments of kefir grains were determined weekly over 30 d. Lactic acid bacteria and yeast contents of kefir grains were also determined. The highest biomass increase (392%) was found in kefir grains grown in milk supplemented with whey protein isolate under ambient atmospheric conditions. Application of CO2 did not provide a significant supporting effect on the biomass of kefir grains. Addition of MWP significantly accelerated the formation of kefir grain biomass (223%). The use of whey protein isolate, MWP, or inulin in milk did not cause any adverse effects on the microbial flora of kefir grains.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Effect of different growth conditions on biomass increase in kefir grains
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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