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Diversity of Lactobacillus sakei strains investigated by phenotypic and genotypic methods.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Oct 2008
McLeod Anette, Nyquist O Ludvig, Snipen Lars, Naterstad Kristine, Axelsson Lars
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The diversity of 10 strains of Lactobacillus sakei, a commercially important species of lactobacilli, was characterized by studying food isolates. Growth characteristics varied among the strains when examined after growth in a complex medium and a defined medium with either glucose or ribose. A commercial starter culture strain showed the fastest growth rates and high biomass formation on all media, while two of...
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