Highlights•Complex food fermentations can experience reproducibility issues.•Spatial
structure created by kefir and kombucha protects microbial cells from stress.•Spatial …

Fermented foods (FFs) are prepared through controlled or spontaneous microbial growth,
promoting the conversion of complex food components by microbial enzymatic action. FFs …

In recent years, the popularity of fermented foods has strongly increased based on their
proven health benefits and the adoption of new trends among consumers. One of these …

Fermentation has long been utilized to preserve and enhance the flavor and nutritional
value of foods. Recently, fermented foods have gained popularity, reaching new consumer …

Fermentation of pumpkin puree and mature coconut water using water kefir grains is a
potential method for producing a novel functional non-dairy-based probiotic drink. In the …

Hygiene practices are crucial for the production of fermented products, as they affect both
product quality and safety. Fermented products, including dairy-based such as kefir …

Probiotics are live-friendly microorganisms that can confer a health benefit on the host if it is
consumed in sufficient amounts. Water kefir is a probiotic-rich fermented beverage that …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological, chemical and sensory
contributions of Jerusalem artichoke (JA) based water kefir, which has been produced for …