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- Title
Effect of lactic starter cultures on the organic acid composition of milk and cheese during ripening-analysis by HPLC.
- Authors
González de Llano, D.; Rodriguez, A.; Cuesta, P.
- Abstract
The major function of lactic starter cultures in cheese making is to produce lactic and other organic acids from the carbohydrates present in milk. The activity of six starter cultures consisting of two Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, two Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis and two Leuconostoc strains, was tested by monitoring the evolution of the organic acid composition of milk by a modified HPLC method. In addition, their performance as cheese starters was also tested. The HPLC method developed proved to be a precise tool to monitor the organic acid content. Thus, it can be used to follow the fermentation ability of starter cultures, providing information about the type of fermentation. The use of any of the six starters assayed is suggested for manufacturing Afuega'l Pitu cheese.
- Publication
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 1996, Vol 80, Issue 5, p276
- ISSN
1364-5072
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03259.x