Understanding the changes in flavour of suan-cai during natural fermentation,
and their relationship with microbial diversity will provide a
theoretical basis for understanding the traditional fermentation technology
of Chinese suan-cai. In this study we determine the physicochemical
properties (pH, soluble protein, nitrite, amino acid content,
volatile profiles) of suan-cai fermented for different periods of time
and relate this to the microbial diversity present