Summary
The yeast flora involved in the traditional fermentation process of cocoa during four harvest seasons in the Ivory Coast was studied. Twenty-nine species belonging to 11 genera were identified. The following species were the most frequently isolated:Saccharomyces chevalieri,Pichia membranaefaciens, Candida krusei, Torulopsis holmii, Torulopsis Candida. This flora is similar to that found in other parts of the world.
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La flore de levures dans la fermentation des fèves de cacao en Côte d'Ivoire La flore des levures intervenant dans la fermentation traditionnelle du cacao a été étudiée en Côte d'Ivoire au cours de quatre saisons de récolte. Vingt-neuf espèces appartenant à 11 genres ont été identifiées. Les espèces les plus fréquemment isolées sont:Saccharomyces chevalieri, Pichia membranaefaciens, Candida krusei, Torulopsis holmii, Torulopsis Candida. Cette flore est similaire à celles trouvées dans d'autres parties du monde.
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Levaduras en la fermentación del cacao en la Costa de Marfil Se estudiaron las levaduras envueltas en la tradicional fermentación del cacao durante cuatro cosechas consecutivas en la Costa de Marfíl. Las especies aisladas con mayor frecuencia fueron las siguientes:Saccharomyces chevalieri, Pichia membranaefaciens, Candida krusei,Torulopsis holmii, Torulopsis candida. Flora que es similar a la hallada en otras partes del mundo.
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Ravelomanana, R., Guiraud, J.P., Vincent, J.C. et al. The yeast flora of cocoa bean fermentation in the Ivory Coast. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 1, 319–326 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01553416
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