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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of non-starter lactic acid bacteria in mature cheddar cheese.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 1999
Fitzsimons N A, Cogan T M, Condon S, Beresford T
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Non-starter lactic acid bacteria were isolated from 14 premium-quality and 3 sensorially defective mature Irish Cheddar cheeses, obtained from six manufacturers. From countable plates of Lactobacillus-selective agar, 20 single isolated colonies were randomly picked per cheese. All 331 viable isolates were biochemically characterized as mesophilic (i.e., group II) Lactobacillus spp. Phenotypically, the isolates...
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