Kefir-like
beverages
(KLBs)
were
produced
by
back-slopping.
Aliquots
of
50 mL
of
each
VJ were
inoculated
with
0.125 g
of
the
freeze-dried
microbial
mixture
and
incubated
at 25 C
for 72 h
to
develop
the
active
inoculants
(Ins).
Higher
volumes
of VJ (1 L)
were
then
inoculated
with
the
corresponding
In
(4% v/v)
and
the
fermentation
processes
were
performed
at 25 C
for
48 h.
Beverage
productions
were
carried
out
in
triplicate.