Pichia membranaefaciens and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yeasts involved in the fermentation of the beverage called tepache in Mexico

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  • Teófilo Herrera Laboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México, D.F., México
  • Miguel Ulloa Laboratorio de Micología, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México, D.F., México

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https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1982.2.546

Abstract

This paper describes the morphological and physiological characteristics of two yeast
species, Pichia membranaefaciens and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, isolated from the fermented
beverage prepared with water, brown sugar, pineapple and/or other fruits, called "tepache"
in México, which is consumed in many places of this country. The tepache utilized
in this study was obtained from a market place at México City. P. membranaefaciens
is registered for the first time and the presence of S. cerevisiae is confirmed in this beverage.
Some considerations are made on the elaboration, the importance of microbiological
studies, the possible quality control and the industrial production of the various kinds
of tepache.

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Herrera, T., & Ulloa, M. (2016). Pichia membranaefaciens and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yeasts involved in the fermentation of the beverage called tepache in Mexico. Scientia Fungorum, 2(17), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1982.2.546

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