S. maxima contains various bioactive compounds, including phenols and flavonoids. These compounds serve as a substrate for fermentative microorganisms, increasing organic acid production and accelerating the pH drop resulting from fermentation. Additionally, it has led to a decrease in brix values by allowing microorganisms to metabolize the sugars in the environment more. Consequently, as microbial growth was greater, the pellicle weights of these samples also showed a more significant increase compared to the control sample (Mahmoud et al. 0000). In contrast, astaxanthin, a carotenoid produced by H. pluvialis, affected microbial growth rates and metabolic efficiency responsible for fermentation, ultimately slowing down organic acid production (Jannel et al. 0000). This situation has caused the pH levels to remain high compared to the control sample. Additionally, because microbial metabolism develops more slowly, the brix values remained high and pellicle development slowed.
S. maxima contains various bioactive compounds, including phenols and flavonoids. These serve compounds as a substrate for fermentative microorganisms, increasing organic acid production and accelerating the pH drop resulting from fermentation. Additionally, it has led to a decrease in brix values by allowing microorganisms to metabolize the sugars in the environment more. Consequently, as microbial growth was greater, the pellicle weights of these samples also showed a more significant increase compared to the control sample (Mahmoud et al. 0000). In contrast, astaxanthin, a carotenoid produced by H. pluvialis, affected microbial growth rates and metabolic efficiency responsible for fermentation, ultimately slowing down organic acid production (Jannel et al. 0000). This situation has caused the pH levels to remain high compared to the control sample. Additionally, because microbial metabolism develops more slowly, the brix values remained high and pellicle development slowed.