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Isolation and characterization of acid-sensitive mutants of Pediococcus acidilactici.
Food microbiology - 1 Feb 2009
Kurdi Peter, Smitinont Thitapha, Valyasevi Ruud
Abstract excerpt
Acid-sensitive mutants of Pediococcus acidilactici BCC 9545, a starter culture of the Thai fermented pork sausage nham, were isolated as spontaneous neomycin resistant mutants. The mutants generally produced less acid and acidified the culture media less than the parent strain in a 72 h culturing period. Interestingly, the ATPase activities of the mutants did not differ considerably from that of the parent strain...
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