The development of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) is highly dependent on temperature due to vernalization requirements, which often causes delay and unevenness in maturity during months with warm temperatures. Integrating quantitative genetic analyses with phenology modeling was suggested to accelerate breeding strategies toward wide-adaptation cauliflower. The present study aims...

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) is a vernalization-responsive crop. High ambient temperatures delay harvest time. The elucidation of the genetic regulation of floral transition is highly interesting for a precise harvest scheduling and to ensure stable market supply. This study aims at genetic dissection of temperature-dependent curd induction in cauliflower by genome-wide associa...

Role of probiotics in regulation of immune system and development in microflora has begun to implicate in humans and animals. Inconsistent data exist regarding the effect of a single probiotic strain in malnutrate children. The aim of this study clinically proven Lactobacillus acidophilus strain LBKV-3 intended as probiotc for human was used to test its effect on modulation of immunoglobulin an...

This study was conducted to examine the fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during the manufacture and aging of Gouda and stirred-curd Cheddar cheeses made from raw milk. Cheeses were manufactured from unpasteurized milk experimentally contaminated with one of three strains of E. coli O157:H7 at an approximate population level of 20 CFU/ml. Samples of milk, whey, curd, and cheese were collected fo...

During the past few years homogenized milk and cream have received considerable attention from research workers. The work of Hill (7, <^, ^)/ Espe and Dye (5), and others on soft-curd milk and its relation to digestibility, together with the work of Washbum and Jones (i^), Washburn {16^ 17)^ and others showing the possibility of producing soft-curd milk with the homogenizer, is bringing homogen...

This study was undertaken to assess the antibacterial efficacy of lactobacilli isolated from curd and human milk samples. Identities of thirty-one different lactobacilli (20 from curd and 11 from human milk) were confirmed by genus-specific PCR and 16S rRNA-based sequencing. These strains belonged to five species, Lactobacillus casei, L. delbrueckii, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and L. pentosus....

The aim of this work was to study the yeast populations and the main hygienic-sanitary microbial indicators in water buffalo mozzarella produced and commercialized in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Forty-two water buffalo mozzarella samples were purchased from retail outlets in Belo Horizonte. In addition, five samples of consecutive starter cultures, curd before acidification, acidified curd and mozzar...

The evolution of the yeast flora was studied for an artisanal semi-hard ewes' cheese made from raw milk. Mean log10 yeast counts per gram of cheese body ranged from 2.7 to 6.4, with the higher counts observed after a ripening period of 30 days. The yeast population decreased thereafter and, at the end of curing process, reached values similar to those of the beginning. A total of 344 yeasts str...