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Strain Diversity of Pseudomonas fluorescens Group with Potential Blue Pigment Phenotype Isolated from Dairy Products.
Journal of food protection - 1 Aug 2016
Chierici Margherita, Picozzi Claudia, La Spina Marisa Grazia, Orsi Carla, Vigentini Ileana, Zambrini Vittorio, Foschino Roberto
Abstract excerpt
The blue discoloration in Mozzarella cheese comes from bacterial spoilage due to contamination with Pseudomonas. Fourteen Pseudomonas fluorescens strains from international collections and 55 new isolates of dominant bacterial populations from spoiled fresh cheese samples were examined to assess genotypic and phenotypic strain diversity. Isolates were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and tested for the...
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