Maturing dynamics of surface microflora in Fontina PDO cheese studied by culture-dependent and -independent methods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 278-287

  Dolci, P ^a,b   Barmaz, A ^c   Zenato, S ^c   Pramotton, R ^c   Alessandria, V ^b   Cocolin, L ^b   Rantsiou, K ^b   Ambrosoli, R ^b  

^a Sector Microbiology and Agriculture Industries   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Institut Agricole Regional   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coryneform bacteria; DGGE PCR; Fontina PDO cheese; Rind microflora; Smear cheese; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CORYNEFORM BACTERIAS; DGGE-PCR; FONTINA PDO CHEESE; INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROFLORAE; PCR-DGGE; RIND MICROFLORA; SMEAR CHEESE; SURFACE MICROFLORA;

YEAST;

COLONIZATION; FOOD; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ARTHROBACTER NICOTIANAE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BREVIBACTERIUM; CANDIDA SAKE; CHEESE RIPENING; COCCUS (BACTERIUM); COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; ITALY; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALT TOLERANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; YEAST; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; BACTERIA; CHEESE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ARTHROBACTER NICOTIANAE; BREVIBACTERIUM CASEI; CANDIDA SAKE; CORYNEBACTERIACEAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SUBSP. LACTIS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIAL DNA; PRIMER DNA;

BACTERIA; CHEESE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ITALY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 58249120610     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04001.x     Document Type: Article

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