LEUCONOSTOC GASICOMITATUM AND PRODUCTION OF BUTYRIC ACID IN CHILLED VACUUM-PACKED EQUINE MEAT

Blown pack is a common alteration in chilled vacuum-packed meat. Clostridium spp. is commonly known as the causing agent of this meat spoilage. In this work we demonstrate that also heterofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) such as Leuconostoc spp. can be involved. We analyzed four samples of ch...

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Main Authors: C. Cantoni, S. Pirani, S. Milesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1035