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Published on: May 4, 2018
Nisin and lacticin 481 coproduction by Lactococcus lactis strains isolated from raw ewes' milk
D Bravo1, E Rodríguez, M Medina
1Departamento Tecnología de Alimentos, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Carretera de La Coruña km 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Bacteriocin-producing lactococci were isolated from raw ewes' milk samples obtained from 5 different Protected Designation of Origin Zamorano cheese manufacturers. Thirteen isolates with antimicrobial activity against Lactococcus lactis HP were selected. Eleven were identified by a PCR technique as L. lactis ssp. lactis and 2 were identified as L. lactis ssp. cremoris. They were grouped under 4 different pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns. The presence of structural genes of both nisin and lacticin 481 was detected in 10 L. lactis ssp. lactis isolates belonging to 2 different pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns. Coproduction of nisin and lacticin 481 was confirmed after semipurification by using selective indicators. The production of 2 bacteriocins by the same strain is an uncommon property, with relevance in food safety. Nisin and lacticin 481 L. lactis-producing strains might be used as adjunct cultures to the commercial starter in the manufacture of dairy products.
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