Microbial Diversity and Differentiating Factors of Cocoa Fermentation Systems: Nutritional Supplementation as a Modulation Strategy Assessed by Metabarcoding
Carlos Eduardo Hernandez, Alejandra Mencía, Frank Solano-Campos, Adriana Arciniegas-Leal
This study assesses how amino acid and zinc supplementation affects microbial communities in cocoa fermentation using metabarcoding, showing changes in community composition without reducing diversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology