Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses
A total of 157 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from three hand-made cheeses taken from different households in the region of the Caucasus Mountains. The cheeses were manufactured from cow's milk without the addition of a starter culture. The isolates of LAB were characterized by subjec...
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author | Terzić-Vidojević Amarela Nikolić Milica Veljović Katarina Tolinački Maja Busarčević M. Topisirović L. |
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description | A total of 157 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from three hand-made cheeses taken from different households in the region of the Caucasus Mountains. The cheeses were manufactured from cow's milk without the addition of a starter culture. The isolates of LAB were characterized by subjecting them to phenotypic and genotypic tests. The results of identification of LAB indicate that the examined cheeses contained 10 species, viz., Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paraplantarum, Lactobacillus arizonensis, Lactobacillus farciminis, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides, Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis. The strains within the species L. plantarum, L. arizonensis, L. paraplantarum, L. farciminis, and L. pseudomesenteroides showed good proteolytic activity. |
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spelling | doaj.art-13be7c407dfc4d7dbf369c0afb3f99d82022-12-22T01:43:21ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46642009-01-0161339540610.2298/ABS0903395TAnalysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheesesTerzić-Vidojević AmarelaNikolić MilicaVeljović KatarinaTolinački MajaBusarčević M.Topisirović L.A total of 157 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from three hand-made cheeses taken from different households in the region of the Caucasus Mountains. The cheeses were manufactured from cow's milk without the addition of a starter culture. The isolates of LAB were characterized by subjecting them to phenotypic and genotypic tests. The results of identification of LAB indicate that the examined cheeses contained 10 species, viz., Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paraplantarum, Lactobacillus arizonensis, Lactobacillus farciminis, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides, Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis. The strains within the species L. plantarum, L. arizonensis, L. paraplantarum, L. farciminis, and L. pseudomesenteroides showed good proteolytic activity.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2009/0354-46640903395T.pdfCaucasuscheesesproteolytic activityrep-PCR16S rDNA |
spellingShingle | Terzić-Vidojević Amarela Nikolić Milica Veljović Katarina Tolinački Maja Busarčević M. Topisirović L. Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses Archives of Biological Sciences Caucasus cheeses proteolytic activity rep-PCR 16S rDNA |
title | Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses |
title_full | Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses |
title_fullStr | Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses |
title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses |
title_short | Analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional Caucasus cow's milk cheeses |
title_sort | analysis of the lactic acid bacteria microflora in traditional caucasus cow s milk cheeses |
topic | Caucasus cheeses proteolytic activity rep-PCR 16S rDNA |
url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2009/0354-46640903395T.pdf |
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