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Biodiversity of lactic acid bacteria from food-related ecosystems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7476564     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The diversity of lactic acid bacteria within a variety of food-related ecosystems was assessed and the strain as well as environment specific characteristics were investigated. The strains (108 in toto) were isolated from plant material, traditional fermented foods, dried marine algae, sea food, fungi as well as spoiled foods and beverages, and all were characterized to genus level. Lactobacillus strains dominated all ecosystems and contributed to 65% of the isolates while a further 13% consisted of Lactococcus strains, 12% of Leuconostoc strains, 5% of Pediococcus strains, and 5% of unidentified strains. Plant material was the most diverse ecosystem containing representatives from each of the genera as well as the majority of dextran and tyramine producers. Those strains able to grow at 45 degrees C as well as acid tolerant strains were predominantly isolated from traditional fermented beverages while halotolerant strains occurred mainly in sea food. Two bacteriocin producers but no histamine producers were isolated.
Authors:
L H Damelin; G A Dykes; A von Holy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbios     Volume:  83     ISSN:  0026-2633     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbios     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-12-21     Completed Date:  1995-12-21     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207257     Medline TA:  Microbios     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / classification*,  metabolism
Culture Media
Dextrans / metabolism
Ecosystem
Food Microbiology*
Lactates / metabolism*
Lactic Acid
Lactobacillus / classification,  metabolism
Lactococcus / classification,  metabolism
Leuconostoc / classification,  metabolism
Pediococcus / classification,  metabolism
Sucrose / metabolism
Tyramine / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Lactates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 51-67-2/Tyramine; 57-50-1/Sucrose; 9004-54-0/Dextrans

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