Article
Numerical taxonomy of microorganisms isolated from goat cheese made in Chile.
Current microbiology - 1 Dec 2001
Prado B, Jara A, del Moral A, Sánchez E
Abstract excerpt
118 strains of heterotrophic microorganisms were isolated from goat cheese produced domestically in the IV Region of Northern Chile (Serene, Ovalle, and Illapel) and sold in supermarkets in Valparaíso, Chile. The results of 89 phenotypic tests were numerically analyzed against 17 reference strains, using the simple matching coefficient (S(SM)). Thirteen phena were found at a 78% similarity level. Five of them (A,...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteria
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Cheese
- Chile
- Colony Count, Microbial
- Culture Media
- Goats
- Phenotype
