You may not have heard of shio koji before. It's a marinade native to Japan, made from fermented rice, that breaks down the proteins in meat gently.

The super yeast that produces alcohol was created with genetic engineering, by integrating koji mold genes that produce cellulolytic enzymes into sake yeast. These enzymes become densely displayed ...

For instance, microorganisms could produce enzymes and surfactants for detergents ... rice-derived fermented beverage called koji amasake. The Niigata-based brewery uses tonnes of water every ...