“We see this as an exciting finding, suggesting a new avenue in the search for therapies to correct the ravages of MS and other demyelinating diseases,” said the paper’s senior author.

Sour beer is an ancient type of beer in which wild yeast and bacteria are allowed to grow in freshly brewed beer, which then ferments.

The researchers also hope to combine plant and algae growth to generate not just food, but also biomass feedstocks for aquaculture, animal feed, chemical industry products and bioplastics.