Sourdough authentication: quantitative PCR to detect the lactic acid bacterial microbiota in breads

Abstract No national legislation anywhere in the world regulates and protects traditional/typical sourdough breads. Sourdough fermentation is firmly associated with a century-old tradition, and with sensory and nutritional quality of breads. A well-defined cell density of lactic acid bacteria has to...

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Main Authors: Erica Pontonio, Raffaella Di Cagno, Jennifer Mahony, Alessia Lanera, Maria De Angelis, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Gobbetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00549-2