The presence of mold in food, although necessary for production, can involve the presence of secondary metabolites, which are sometimes toxic. Penicillium roqueforti is a common saprophytic fungus but it is also the essential fungus used in the production of Roquefort cheese and other varieties of blue cheese containing internal mold. The study was conducted on industrial batches of Penicillium...

Pure and/or mixed isolated microbial cultures, in the dairy sector known as starters, are widely used in the manufacture of numerous fermented (cultured) milk products as well as in butter and cheese making (Bylund, 1995). The starter is added to the sterilized milk-based fermentation media and allowed to grow under controlled and, if necessary, on-line regulated process conditions. During the ...

BACKGROUND Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are widely used in food industry and their growth performance is important for the quality of the fermented product. During industrial processes changes in temperature may represent an environmental stress to be overcome by starters and non-starters LAB. Studies on adaptation to heat shock have shown the involvement of the chaperon system-proteins in variou...

BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to observe the changes which take place in the electrophoretic picture of milk proteins after pasteurisation and inoculation with different starter cultures (both traditional and probiotic). After incubation, the yoghurt, kefir, acidified milk, fermented Bifidobacterium bifidum drink and Lactobacillus acidophillus drink were chilled for 14 days to observe...

Paio do Alentejo (PA) is one of the most popular dry-fermented sausages in Portugal. The aim present work was to evaluate effect a high concentration starter cultures with an extended fermentation step on safety and quality PA. Physicochemical parameters, microbiological biogenic amines, colour, texture profile, sensory attributes were assessed. Five starters selected based our previous works. ...

background and objectives: importance of development of novel probiotic fermented milk and challenge made for its acceptability is well known. in this research, the impact of different inoculation sizes of yogurt and dl-type starter culture (mesophilic and thermophilic lab) on titratable acidity, viscosity, sensorial and microbial properties of fermented milk was investigated; and finally, prob...

The purpose of this study was to compare starters (S) with nonstarters (NS), on their ability to maintain strength, power, and quickness during a competitive National Basketball Association (NBA) season. Twelve NBA players were assessed at the beginning and end of the competitive season. However, because of trades and injury, only 7 (S = 4, NS = 3) players (28.2 ± 3.4 years; 200.9 ± 9.4 cm; 104...

Antlers have been traditionally used for thousands of years as a natural product with medicinal and pharmaceutical properties. In developing healthy foods, Bacillus-mediated fermentation is widely used to enhance the biological activity of nutrients in foods. Recently, fermentation was shown to enhance the osteogenic activity of antlers. This study aimed to elucidate the antiresorptive activity...