Metagenomics Of Ancient Fermentation Pits Used For The Production Of Chinese Strong-Aroma Liquor

The complex microbiota of pit mud of solid-state fermentation reactors used for the production of Chinese liquor is responsible for producing one of the oldest distillates in the world. We apply a deep-sequencing approach to characterize the microbiota from pits that have been in use for up to 440 years.