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A new species of yeast,Brettanomyces naardenensis, is described. The strains studied were all isolated from soft drinks with a pH of 2.6–3.2. This species differs from all the presently acceptedBrettanomyces species by assimilating soluble starch.
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Kolfschoten, G.A., Yarrow, D. Brettanomyces naardenensis, a new yeast from soft drinks. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 36, 458–460 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02069047
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