ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Mannitol, in fermented green bean juice, was converted to lactic acid by Lactobacillus plantarum when the initial pH was raised to 3.9. However, at pH 3.5, mannitol was stable to anaerobic degradation by a 106 CFU/ml inoculum of 19 strains of L. plantarum and four isolated homofermentative lactobacilli. Several strains were capable of limited mannitol degradation at an initial pH 3.7. Completely fermented beans were microbiologically stable for at least 6 months under anaerobic conditions at 27°C. It is possible that heterolactic acid-fermented vegetables are microbiologically stable provided fermentable sugars are removed and the pH is lowered below pH 3.7.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1983.tb14943.x
