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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Main Authors: YI-SHENG CHEN, HUI-CHUNG WU, CHI-RONG YU, ZIH-YIN CHEN, YI-CHEN LU, FUJITOSHI YANAGIDA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chiriotti Editori 2016-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Science
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Online Access:http://www.chiriottieditori.it/ojs/index.php/ijfs/article/view/451