The information provided here focuses primarily on the more scientific aspects of the Kombucha culture. Some is based on my own lab tests and literature research, some may be excerpts from documents I have discovered or received from others. I have been fascinated with biology for quite a while and have invested a good amount of time studying cell and microbiology as a hobby.

“Kombucha - the Rest of the Story” is a living document which will grow over time. Feedback invited to hoffmann@stolaf.edu

Introduction

Can the Kombucha Colony be Found in Nature?

The Recipe

Basic Building Blocks, Nutrients and Growth Factors

Components and their Significance

Additives, Herbal Teas

Effects of Freezing the Culture

A New Theory for the Kombucha Symbiosis

Bibliography (see individual articles)

Appendices:

Basic Research on Detoxification through Glucuronic Acid:

Bilirubin in Animal and Human Livers

Alcohol Detoxification in Rabbits

Other Research:

Hoffmann Research: Proteins in KT (unpublished)

Hoffmann Miscellaneous Research: Zooglea growth/Oxygen vs. No Oxygen

Other Links:

Günther Frank's Kombucha Journal.

The Kombucha Center Beverly B. Ferguson

"The Tea Fungus and its Antibiotic Activity", an extensive bibliography from 1852 to 1997 by Eduard Stadelmann.


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