The thermophilic streptococci are dominant members of the microflora of several types of cheese produced with a natural starter. A total of 205 isolates of thermophilic streptococci were obtained from 70 samples of white cheese which had been collected from producing areas of different regions of Syria during 2009 and 2010. The isolates were cocci gram positive and catalase negative. From these...

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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of starter culture addition on characteristics raw milk white cheese (Gibna bayda).The made from warmed (45°C) milk, and (2% w/v) added first treatment (T1), while no second (T2). After manufacture, cut into cubes kept in brine solution for 24 hours, followed by storing without whey at 5°C 45 days. Microbiological, physicochemical, sensory were...