Microbiome Analysis of Sugarcane Juices and Biofilms from Louisiana Raw Sugar Factories

ABSTRACT During postharvest processing of sugarcane for raw sugar, microbial activity results in sucrose loss and undesirable exopolysaccharide (EPS) production. Historically, culture-based approaches have focused on the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides as the main contributor to both processes....

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Main Authors: Yunci Qi, Gillian O. Bruni, K. Thomas Klasson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04345-22