Isolation and characterization of lactic acid bacteria from xi-gua-mian (fermented watermelon), a traditional fermented food in Taiwan
Young watermelon fruit was peeled and pickled for fermentation to produce a unique fermented food named xi-gua-mian (fermented watermelon) in Taiwan. In this study, we investigated the LAB microflora in xi-gua-mian. A total of 176 LAB isolates were identified; 118 cultures were isolated from the xi-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Chiriotti Editori
2016-03-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Food Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.chiriottieditori.it/ojs/index.php/ijfs/article/view/451 |