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Carnobacterium divergens and Carnobacterium maltaromaticum as spoilers or protective cultures in meat and seafood: phenotypic and genotypic characterization.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Mar 2005
Laursen Birgit Groth, Bay Lene, Cleenwerck Ilse, Vancanneyt Marc, Swings Jean, Dalgaard Paw, Leisner Jørgen J
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Carnobacterium, a genus of lactic acid bacteria, frequently dominate the microflora of chilled vacuum- or modified atmosphere-packed meat and seafood. In this study Carnobacterium isolates were characterized by phenotypic and molecular methods in order to investigate the association of species and intra-species groups with distinct kinds of meat and seafood. Of 120 test strains, 50 originated from meat (beef and...
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