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Lactic acid bacteria as functional starter cultures for the food fermentation industry

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New starter cultures of lactic acid bacteria with an industrially important functionality are being developed that can contribute to the microbial safety or offer one or more organoleptic, technological, nutritional, or health advantages.
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The production of fermented foods is based on the use of starter cultures, for instance lactic acid bacteria that initiate rapid acidification of the raw material. Recently, new starter cultures of lactic acid bacteria with an industrially important functionality are being developed. The latter can contribute to the microbial safety or offer one or more organoleptic, technological, nutritional, or health advantages. Examples are lactic acid bacteria that produce antimicrobial substances, sugar polymers, sweeteners, aromatic compounds, vitamins, or useful enzymes, or that have probiotic properties.

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Role of Postbiotics in Diabetes Mellitus: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

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Biomass production of Lactobacillus plantarum LP02 isolated from infant feces with potential cholesterol- lowering ability

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Lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented flour of finger millet, its probiotic attributes and bioactive properties

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Genetic diversity and dynamics of bacterial and yeast strains associated to Spanish-style green table-olive fermentations in large manufacturing companies.

TL;DR: A range of well adapted strains (genotypes), especially those belonging to the lactic acid bacteria, which could be useful to improve safety and quality of table olive fermentations are identified.
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Effect of starter cultures on fermentation of naturally and alkali-treated cv. Conservolea green olives

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of starter cultures, i.e., a commercial (CM, based on Lactobacillus pentosus appropriate for olives fermentation) and an autochthonous (OSC, developed by oleuropeinolytic strains belonging to the Lactibacillus plantarum group, isolated from olives) on the microbiological profile and physicochemical traits during the fermentation of naturally (untreated) and alkali-treated cv. Conservolea green olives was studied in comparison to uninoculated spontaneous fermentation
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