RRC ID 15438
Author Asano S, Suzuki K, Iijima K, Motoyama Y, Kuriyama H, Kitagawa Y.
Title Effects of morphological changes in beer-spoilage lactic acid bacteria on membrane filtration in breweries.
Journal J Biosci Bioeng
Abstract Membrane filter performance was investigated using beer-spoilage lactic acid bacteria (LAB). As a result, beer-adapted LAB strains showed considerably increased penetration rate through filters, as compared with non-adapted strains. Further statistical analyses demonstrated the significant shifts in cell size distribution towards shorter rods, when Lactobacillus brevis and L. lindneri strains were precultured in beer. These results indicate that diminished cell size is responsible for the deteriorated filter performance and, therefore, beer-adapted lactic acid bacteria are regarded as a serious threat to the production of unpasteurized beers. In addition, the selection of test strains and preculture conditions are suggested to be important for the rigorous and standardized evaluation of membrane filter performance in the brewing industry.
Volume 104(4)
Pages 334-8
Published 2007-10-1
DOI 10.1263/jbb.104.334
PII S1389-1723(07)70168-8
PMID 18023809
MeSH Beer / microbiology* Cell Size Disinfection / methods* Food Contamination / prevention & control* Food Microbiology* Lactic Acid / metabolism* Lactobacillus / cytology* Lactobacillus / isolation & purification* Membranes, Artificial* Ultrafiltration / methods*
IF 2.366
Times Cited 30
WOS Category FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
General Microbes JCM 11969 JCM 11970