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- Title
Production of freeze-dried yeast culture for the brewing of traditional sorghum beer, tchapalo.
- Authors
N'Guessan, Florent K.; Coulibaly, Hermann W.; Alloue‐Boraud, Mireille W. A.; Cot, Marlène; Djè, Koffi Marcellin
- Abstract
Freeze-drying is a well-known dehydration method widely used to preserve microorganisms. In order to produce freeze-dried yeast starter culture for the brewing purpose of African sorghum beer, we tested protective agents (sucrose, glucose, glycerol) in combination with support materials (millet, maize, sorghum, and cassava flours) at 1:1 ratio (v/v). The yeast strains Saccharomyces cerevisiae F12-7 and Candida tropicalis C0-7 previously isolated from sorghum beer were used in a mixed culture at a ratio of 2:1 ( C. tropicalis/ S. cerevisiae). After the freeze-drying, the residual water contents were between 0.78 -2.27%, 0.55 -4.09%, and 0.40-2.61%, respectively, with sucrose, glucose and glycerol. The dried yeasts viabilities were between 4.0% and 10.6%. Among the protective agents used, sucrose was found to be the best protectant giving cell viabilities of 8.4-10.6%. Considering the support materials, millet flour was the best support after drying. When the freeze-dried yeast powders were stored at 4°C and room temperature (25-28°C) for up to 3 months, the survival rates were the highest with cassava flour as the support material.
- Subjects
BEER analysis; FREEZE-dried foods; YEAST culture; SORGHUM products; CASSAVA flour; CELL survival; SUCROSE
- Publication
Food Science & Nutrition, 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
2048-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/fsn3.256