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Isolation and characterization of halophilic lactic acid bacteria isolated from "terasi" shrimp paste: a traditional fermented seafood product in Indonesia.
The Journal of general and applied microbiology - 1 Oct 2003
Kobayashi Takeshi, Kajiwara Michika, Wahyuni Mita, Kitakado Toshihide, Hamada-Sato Naoko, Imada Chiaki, Watanabe Etsuo
Abstract excerpt
Lactic acid bacteria from "terasi" shrimp paste, a highly popular fermented seafood in Indonesia were isolated and characterized. Viable cell counts were 10(4) to 10(6) cfu/g on MRS medium. All the isolates were catalase-negative, gram-positive cocci and were able to grow at 15% NaCl. Numerical phenotypic analysis showed that the isolates clustered into one group. However, they could be classified into two types:...
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