For the first time, fermentation has been achieved in space. Miso made aboard the International Space Station (ISS) aged ...

A naturally occurring mold called Aspergillus oryzae, koji has a number of uses and, when mixed into a shio koji, makes a ...

The researchers first created a ready-to-ferment miso mixture using cooked soyabeans, salt and rice that had previously been fermented with a fungus called Aspergillus oryzae. The soon-to-be miso was ...