Molecular characterization, technological properties and safety aspects of enterococci from 'Hussuwa', an African fermented sorghum product.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02450.x

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Molecular characterization, technological properties and safety aspects of enterococci from 'Hussuwa', an African fermented sorghum product.

Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2005

Yousif N M K, Dawyndt P, Abriouel H, Wijaya A, Schillinger U, Vancanneyt M, Swings J, Dirar H A, Holzapfel W H, Franz C M A P

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AIMS: To identify enterococci from Hussuwa, a Sudanese fermented sorghum product, and determine their technological properties and safety for possible inclusion in a starter culture preparation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-two Enterococcus isolates from Hussuwa were identified as Enterococcus faecium by using phenotypic and genotypic tests such as 16S rDNA gene sequencing, RAPD-PCR and restriction fragment length...

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