An update on water kefir: Microbiology, composition and production

KM Lynch, S Wilkinson, L Daenen, EK Arendt - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water kefir is a sparkling, slightly acidic fermented beverage produced by fermenting a
solution of sucrose, to which dried fruits have been added, with water kefir grains. These …

Sequence-based analysis of the microbial composition of water kefir from multiple sources

AJ Marsh, O O'Sullivan, C Hill, RP Ross… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Water kefir is a water–sucrose-based beverage, fermented by a symbiosis of bacteria and
yeast to produce a final product that is lightly carbonated, acidic and that has a low alcohol …

The water kefir grain inoculum determines the characteristics of the resulting water kefir fermentation process

D Laureys, L De Vuyst - Journal of applied microbiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims To investigate the influence of the water kefir grain inoculum on the characteristics of
the water kefir fermentation process. Methods and Results Three water kefir fermentation …

[HTML][HTML] A temporal view of the water kefir microbiota and flavour attributes

SH Patel, JP Tan, RA Börner, SJ Zhang, S Priour… - Innovative Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water kefir is a fermented beverage often produced in a household setting through the
inoculation of a microbial community (water kefir grains) into a sugar rich solution. To date, a …

Microbiological, biochemical, and functional aspects of sugary kefir fermentation-A review

FA Fiorda, GV de Melo Pereira, V Thomaz-Soccol… - Food …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sugary kefir beverage is produce by fermenting raw sugar solution with kefir grains, the
latter consisting of polysaccharide and microorganisms. This beverage, with great …

Microbial species diversity, community dynamics, and metabolite kinetics of water kefir fermentation

D Laureys, L De Vuyst - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Water kefir is a sour, alcoholic, and fruity fermented beverage of which the fermentation is
started with water kefir grains. These water kefir grains consist of polysaccharide and …

Water kefir: Factors affecting grain growth and health‐promoting properties of the fermented beverage

MD Pendón, AA Bengoa, C Iraporda… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Nowadays, the interest in the consumption of healthy foods has increased as well as the
homemade preparation of artisanal fermented product. Water kefir is an ancient drink of …

Oxygen and diverse nutrients influence the water kefir fermentation process

D Laureys, M Aerts, P Vandamme, L De Vuyst - Food microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Eight water kefir fermentation series differing in the presence of oxygen, the nutrient
concentration, and the nutrient source were studied during eight consecutive backslopping …

Sequencing-based analysis of the bacterial and fungal composition of kefir grains and milks from multiple sources

AJ Marsh, O O'Sullivan, C Hill, RP Ross, PD Cotter - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Kefir is a fermented milk-based beverage to which a number of health-promoting properties
have been attributed. The microbes responsible for the fermentation of milk to produce kefir …

Kefir micro‐organisms: their role in grain assembly and health properties of fermented milk

AA Bengoa, C Iraporda, GL Garrote… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Kefir is a homemade viscous and slightly effervescent beverage obtained by milk
fermentation with kefir grains, which are built up by a complex community of lactic acid and …