Safety and technological application of autochthonous Streptococcus thermophilus cultures in the buffalo Mozzarella cheese.

Autor: Silva LF; UNESP - São Paulo State University, Food Engineering and Technology Department, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: luana.f.s@hotmail.com., Sunakozawa TN; UNESP - São Paulo State University, Food Engineering and Technology Department, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: tassila_nakata@hotmail.com., Amaral DMF; UNESP - São Paulo State University, Food Engineering and Technology Department, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: danielmathias3@hotmail.com., Casella T; FAMERP - São José Do Rio Preto Medical School, Center for Investigation of Microorganisms, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: tiago_casella@yahoo.com.br., Nogueira MCL; FAMERP - São José Do Rio Preto Medical School, Center for Investigation of Microorganisms, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: ml.nogueira@famerp.br., De Dea Lindner J; UFSC - Federal University of Santa Catarina, Food Science and Technology Department, Florianópolis, Brazil. Electronic address: juliano.lindner@ufsc.br., Bottari B; UNIPR - University of Parma, Department of Food and Drug, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: benedetta.bottari@unipr.it., Gatti M; UNIPR - University of Parma, Department of Food and Drug, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: monica.gatti@unipr.it., Penna ALB; UNESP - São Paulo State University, Food Engineering and Technology Department, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Electronic address: ana.lb.penna@unesp.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Food microbiology [Food Microbiol] 2020 May; Vol. 87, pp. 103383. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103383
Abstrakt: Thermophilic and mesophilic lactic acid bacteria (LAB), such as Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus helveticus, and Lactococcus lactis, play a crucial role in the technological and sensory quality of Mozzarella cheese. In this study, the safety (genes encoding virulence factors and antibiotic resistance) and acidifying activity of autochthonous S. thermophilus cultures were evaluated in order to choose the most suitable strain for industrial application. The safe and good acidifying culture was tested in two buffalo Mozzarella cheese batches: Mozzarella cheeses produced with autochthonous culture (SJRP107) and commercial culture (STM5). The cultivable LAB was evaluated by culture-dependent method (plate counting) and the quantification of S. thermophilus cultures (commercial and autochthonous) were evaluated by culture-independent method RealT-qPCR (real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction). The texture, physicochemical and proteolytic properties of the Mozzarella cheeses were similar for both batches. The nonstarter LAB count was higher during manufacture than in the storage, and the RealT-qPCR indicated the presence of S. thermophilus culture until the end of storage. S. thermophilus SJRP107 presented high potential for safety application in the production of Mozzarella cheese. Furthermore, considering the culture characteristics and their relationship with product quality, further studies could be helpful to determine their effect on the sensory characteristics of the cheese.
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