Effect of the addition of extracts of thermophilic lactobacilli on acid production byStreptococcus thermophilusin milk

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis H. Hemme ◽  
Véronique Schmal ◽  
Jean E. Auclair
Keyword(s):  
Acid Production ◽  
Streptococcus Thermophilus ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Caseinolytic Activity ◽  
Hard Cheese

SummarySoluble extracts of 20 strains of thermophilic lactobacilli (Lactobacillus helveticus, L.lactisand L.bulgaricus) were prepared and added to milk for the culture of 10 strains ofStreptococcus thermophilus. Acid production was stimulated in 64·5% of cases for 9 of these 10 strains. The L.helveticusextracts were the most stimulatory, but the same extracts did not always strongly stimulate each strain ofStr. thermophilus. The stimulatory effects observed varied with the volume of extract and the strain ofStr. thermophilus. The exception wasStr. thermophilus385, which was never stimulated. The stimulatory effects observed were due to aminopeptidases present in the lactobacillus extracts and were not related to a general caseinolytic activity. The possible addition of such extracts to milk for cooked hard cheese is discussed.

I. GROWTH AND ACID PRODUCTION1

1971 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonieta Gaddi Angeles ◽  
E. H. Marth
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Acid Production ◽  
Streptococcus Thermophilus ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Lactobacillus Pentosus ◽  
Cow's Milk

Soymilk with a protein content similar to that of cow's milk was prepared from soybeans (variety Chippewa 64). Soybeans were washed, soaked until 1 ml of water per gram of beans was absorbed, comminuted with water equivalent to 7.6 times their dry weight, and the mixture filtered through cheese cloth to obtain an aqueous extract free of large particles. Growth rates of 13 species of lactic-acid bacteria in sterile soymilk were generally greater than or comparable to those in cow's milk or Elliker's broth. Acid production in soymilk was not always directly related to growth rates of the organisms. Substantial formation of acid was limited to those bacteria able to utilize the sugars in soymilk, e.g., Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus pentosus, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Sources of readily available nitrogen (e.g., protein digests), when added to soymilk, enhanced acid production by S. thermophilus, the Leuconostoc species, and L. pentosus; appeared inhibitory to L. delbrueckii; and had no apparent effect on the other test cultures. Addition of whey powder, glucose, or lactose to soymilk enhanced acid production by Streptococcus lactis, Streptococcus cremoris, Streptococcus diacetilactis, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus helveticus; whereas addition of sucrose was without benefit. The presence of 0.23–0.25% titratable acid, corresponding to a pH of 5.7, caused coagulation of the sterilized soymilk.

Characterization of volatile compounds produced by Lactobacillus helveticus strains in a hard cheese model

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Facundo Cuffia ◽  
Carina V Bergamini ◽  
Irma V Wolf ◽  
Erica R Hynes ◽  
María C Perotti
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Cheese Model ◽  
Hard Cheese

scholarly journals Extracellular and intracellular DNA for bacterial profiling of long-ripened cheeses

2020 ◽  
Vol 367 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommaso Bardelli ◽  
Lia Rossetti ◽  
Miriam Zago ◽  
Domenico Carminati ◽  
Giorgio Giraffa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽  
Streptococcus Thermophilus ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
Extracellular Dna ◽  
Intact Cells ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Buffer Solutions ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Bacterial Profiling

ABSTRACT A novel approach was developed to extract the extracellular DNA (eDNA), i.e. the free DNA outside the microbial cell, compared to the intracellular DNA (iDNA). The two DNA fractions were investigated in seven long-ripened cheeses. Among different buffer solutions tested, EDTA 0.5 M at pH 8 enabled a mild homogenization of cheese samples and the highest eDNA recovery. The extraction protocol was tested on single strains of lactic acid bacteria characterizing many Italian long-ripened cheeses, such as Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The method resulted suitable for eDNA extraction because it minimized cell-lysis, avoiding the leakage of iDNA from the cells. The yields of eDNA, ranging from 0.01 to 0.36 µg g−1 cheese, were generally higher than the iDNA, indicating that autolytic phenomena prevailed over intact cells after 8–12 months of ripening. In four of the seven cheeses, the same LAB species were detected in the eDNA and iDNA fractions by length-heterogeneity PCR, while in the remaining three samples, a higher number of species was highlighted in the eDNA compared to the corresponding iDNA. The sequential extraction of eDNA and iDNA can be applied to obtain additional information on the composition of the bacterial community in long-aged cheeses.

Influence of thermophilic lactic acid bacteria strains on propionibacteria growth and lactate consumption in an Emmental juice-like medium

1999 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNE THIERRY ◽  
DELPHINE SALVAT-BRUNAUD ◽  
JEAN-LOUIS MAUBOIS
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Streptococcus Thermophilus ◽  
Lactobacillus Helveticus ◽  
The Media ◽  
Lactate Consumption ◽  
Thermophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria

Swiss-type cheeses such as Emmental are characterized by the successive development of thermophilic lactic acid bacteria (TLAB) and propionibacteria. The aim of this study was to determine whether the choice of TLAB strain influenced propionibacteria. TLAB and propionibacteria were cultured sequentially under the conditions prevailing in cheese. Firstly, 11 Emmental juice-like media were prepared by fermenting casein-enriched milk with pure or mixed cultures of TLAB (Lactobacillus helveticus, Lb. delbrueckii subsp. lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus), differing in their proteolytic activities. TLAB cells were then removed by microfiltration. Finally, five strains of Propionibacterium freudenreichii were grown on these media at 24°C under anaerobiosis and their growth characteristics and lactate consumption determined. The media mainly differed in their contents of peptides (1·9–5·3 g/kg) and free amino acids (1·0–5·6 g/kg) and the proportions of lactate isomers (42–92% of the L(+) isomer). Propionibacteria were significantly (P<0·05) influenced by TLAB strains (differences in doubling times of up to 20% and differences in lactate consumption after 600 h culture of up to 52%). The influence of TLAB was similar for all the propionibacteria tested, depended on the TLAB strains and could not be generalized to the TLAB species. Propionibacteria were stimulated by high peptide levels, low levels of free amino acids and NaCl, a low proportion of L(+)-lactate and other undetermined factors. However, variations due to TLAB were less than those between propionibacteria strains.

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