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MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS IN COUNTRY‐STYLE HAMS
Author(s) -
BARTHOLOMEW D. T.,
BLUMER T. N.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1977.tb01531.x
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , starter , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , pediococcus , agar , bacilli , feces , food science , lactic acid , genetics
Hams were inoculated with Pediococcus cerevisiae cells to determine effects of a lactic acid starter culture on resident microflora of hams. Butt microflora of control hams was predominated by lactobacilli, whereas coagulase negative staphylococci were most prevalent in the cushion. Inoculated hams were predominated by P. cerevisiae in both butt and cushion areas. Other bacteria isolated included fecal streptococci, Enterobacteriaceae , micrococci, bacilli, and yeasts. The natural flora of country‐style ham appeared to be antagonized by P. cerevisiue , while a staphylococcal isolate and fecal streptococci were most antagonistic to the natural flora on agar media.