Exploration of microbial diversity in the ethnic starter culture, Balam through 16S and ITS amplicon sequencing
ABSTRACT Amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA and ITS of the traditional amylolytic starter culture Balam from Uttarakhand revealed a diverse microbial community dominated by the bacterial genera Lactobacillus and Pseudomonas and the fungal genus Saccharomycopsis . These fermentative microorganisms likely enhance indigenous fermentation efficiency and product palatability.
Authors
- Shikha Tomar
- Rajsekhar Adhikary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9167-3001)
- Kumud Pant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-6604)
- Promila Sharma
- Sujay Ayyagari
Institutions
- Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Graphic Era University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01394-25
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00