Enterococcus spp. is the most controversial group of lactic acid bacteria that have been ascribed a beneficial or detrimental role in food and feed. The aim of our study was to monitor the occurrence of Enterococcus spp. in collected samples of meat and meat products. Enterococci originated from 34 meat and meat product samples collected … [Read more…]
The aim of this study was to detect psychrotrophic lactobacilli, to monitor the occurrence of Lactobacillus curvatus and Lactobacillus sakei in raw pork meat and pork ham, and to compare the results of the identification of bacteria by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and genus- and species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The samples (n = 23) came … [Read more…]
The aim of the study was to analyse lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in frankfurters with a finely comminuted batter after their packaging in a modified atmosphere (N2/CO2: 70/30) and subsequent storage for 21 days at 2 °C. Microbiological tests of the production plant environment for the presence of LAB and potential product contamination were also … [Read more…]