The American Cheese Society (ACS) is the leading organization supporting and promoting cheese in North America. In this role, ACS represents a broad range of producers, distributors, retailers, and discerning consumers who appreciate the diversity and quality of American-made artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheeses. ACS is thankful for the opportunity to comment on the draft report issued by ...

A compilation of the known natural history of adult Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Argentina and adjacent countries is provided. Food items of adult Cetoniinae include pollen and/or nectar (flower visitors), sap and/or slime flux, ripened fruits on plants, green tissues and leaves, and honey. Of the 36 species of Cetoniinae from Argentina, food items are known only for 11 species (3...

In this study the growth of genetically modified Lactobacillus casei LAB6, overexpressing proline iminopeptidase PepI and its capacity to increase free proline was investigated during ripening of Edam cheese. The strain successfully survived 12 weeks of ripening period in cheese. The food-grade plasmid pLEB604, carrying the pepI gene, was stable, and PepI enzyme was active in LAB6 cells isolate...