bacteria, lactoccocci, lactobacilli and yeast populations increased during fermentation and
increased slightly during cold storage. Kefir grains had a lactic acid bacteria: yeast ratio of
10 9: 10 6. In further studies, kefir grains were observed using scanning electron microscopy
(SEM) methods, which indicated yeast colonization on the surface and middle part of the
kefir grain. Three types of lactobacilli (short, long and curved) were noted throughout the …