| identification of yeast strains isolated from marcha in sikkim, a microbial starter for amylolytic fermentation. | marcha or murcha is a traditional amylolytic starter used to produce sweet-sour alcoholic drinks, commonly called jaanr in the himalayan regions of india, nepal, bhutan, and tibet (china). the aim of this study was to examine the microflora of marcha collected from sikkim in india, focusing on yeast flora and their roles. twenty yeast strains were isolated from six samples of marcha and identified by genetic and phenotypic methods. they were first classified into four groups (group i, ii, iii, a ... | 2005 | 15734562 |