RDNA-based DGGE analysis and electron microscopic observation of cocoa beans to monitor microbial diversity and distribution during the fermentation process

Food Research International

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 482-486

  De Melo Pereira, Gilberto Vinícius ^a   Magalhães Guedes, Karina Teixeira ^a   Schwan, Rosane Freitas ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; 18S rDNA; Chocolate; Cocoa fermentation; PCR DGGE

Indexed keywords

16S RDNA; 18S RDNA; CHOCOLATE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; NESTED PCR-DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PCR-DGGE;

BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; COCOA; ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS CONTROL; RNA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YEAST;

FERMENTATION;

EID: 84879465212     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.05.030     Document Type: Article

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