RESEARCHES CONCERNING THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES IN THE FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS WITH THE YOGURT CULTURE YF-L 811
The exopolysaccharides produced by the lactic acid bacteria confer the possibility to obtain fermented dairy products of good quality, with desirable rheological properties, and diverse benefits for health. The capacity of lactic acid bacteria to produce exopolysaccharides is influenced by culture media and the conditions of growth. The purpose of this work was to study the thermophile yogurt culture YF-L 811, which contains Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus. The study was based on the capacity of the culture to produce exopolysaccharides in different temperature conditions and with different ingredients added in culture media. The amount of exopolysaccharides was correlated to viscosity of the yogurt.