Development of a selective medium for the enumeration of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria in food products
- Authors
- Yoon, J.-H.; Kim, J.-Y.; Yoo, J.-H.; Lee, S.-Y.
- Issue Date
- Apr-2023
- Publisher
- The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology
- Keywords
- Bifidobacteria; Enumeration; Lactic acid bacteria; Probiotic; Selective medium
- Citation
- Food Science and Biotechnology, v.32, no.5, pp 713 - 721
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Food Science and Biotechnology
- Volume
- 32
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 713
- End Page
- 721
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/68109
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10068-022-01202-z
- ISSN
- 1226-7708
2092-6456
- Abstract
- This study was conducted to develop a selective medium for enumerating LAB and Bifidobacteria in food samples. Thirteen media were evaluated to determine their suitability for selectively enumerating LAB (17 bacilli and 7 cocci) and Bifidobacteria (12 strains) under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. When BL, BCP, and mMRS were supplemented with propionic acid (5 ml/l) and adjusted to pH 5, the growth of all indicator microorganisms was inhibited; however, these media also inhibited the growth of certain LAB and Bifidobacterial strains. Using propionic acid, the pH levels of BL, BCP, and mMRS were adjusted to pH 5.2, 6.0, and 6.0, respectively. These media inhibited the growth of all indicator microorganisms, whereas they did not inhibit any of the LAB and Bifidobacteria strains under anaerobic conditions. Overall, BLP (pH 5.8) lacking blood showed significantly higher bacterial counts compared with other media in food products. Further analyses indicated that BLP (pH 5.8) was the most suitable medium for enumerating LAB and Bifidobacteria in food. © 2022, The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology.
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