title: Identification and assessment of kefir yeast potential for sugar/ethanol-resistance.
abstract: Biochemical and molecular analysis was used for identification of different kefir yeasts species from Brazil, Canada and the United States of America. The sugar/ethanol-resistant activity of the yeasts was evaluated. Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus had the highest growth rates, suggesting biotechnological applications possible for these strains.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia, Universidde Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: M G C P
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Magalhães-Guedes
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Schwan
keywords: PCR-DGGE; kefir; rep-PCR; sugar/ethanol-resistant yeasts; yeasts diversity