November 2016

Isolation, identification and characterization of yeast species from coffee waste collected from Sidama and Gedio zone

Coffee waste represents the most abundant waste in Ethiopia, this study aims to isolate, identify and characterize yeast from coffee waste in order to utilize in the biotechnological process. 25 merged coffee waste samples were collected from Sidama and Gedio zone. Yeast strain was cultured on yeast peptone dextrose and Biolog universal yeast agar media. Pure yeast cells were suspended in sterile water at 49+ turbidity,...

Author(s): Birhanu Gizaw, Zerihun Tsegaye and Genene Tefera