2013
Microbiological and chemical characteristics of Brazilian kefir during fermentation and storage processes
Abstract: The microbial community composition and chemical characteristics of a Brazilian milk kefir sample produced during its manufacturing and refrigerated storage were investigated by culture-dependent and -independent methods and HPLC. Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris and ssp. lactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Acetobacter lovaniensis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were isolated, whereas the detected bands on denaturing gel gradient electrophoresis corresponded to Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens, Lactobacillus kefiri,…
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“…At the end of the first phase of fermentation, the lactose concentration was 26.7 mg/ml indicating that 23% of lactose was utilized. This value was similar to the previously reported value for the fermentation of Brazilian kefir produced by direct inoculation with kefir grains, where the lactose utilization was 24% for the first 24 h [18]. In the second phase of fermentation, the lactose intake starts after 4 h (Fig.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…At the end of the first phase of fermentation, the lactose concentration was 26.7 mg/ml indicating that 23% of lactose was utilized. This value was similar to the previously reported value for the fermentation of Brazilian kefir produced by direct inoculation with kefir grains, where the lactose utilization was 24% for the first 24 h [18]. In the second phase of fermentation, the lactose intake starts after 4 h (Fig.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The increment of yeast counts in case cow's milk may be due to that outer grain portions is suitable for yeasts, unlike bacteria which often located in the inner grain portions, our observation is in consistent with the notes of Leite et al, 2013b).…”
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confidence: 90%
“…As expected, the two types of kefir differed significantly in the contents of major carbohydrates ( Table 1 ). Lactose content in the traditional kefir (about 3.6 g/100 g) was in accordance with literature data of kefir stored for 7 or 8 days, while lactose level in the lactose-free kefir samples amounted to 0.1 g/100 g [ 31 , 34 , 35 ]. For a food product to be considered lactose-free, the level of lactose must not exceed 0.1 g/100 g, according to the recommendation of the European Food Safety Agency [ 36 ].…”
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confidence: 88%
