Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages from fermenting sauerkraut.
This paper presents the first report of bacteriophage isolated from commercial vegetable fermentations. Nine phages were isolated from two 90-ton commercial sauerkraut fermentations. These phages were active against fermentation isolates and selected Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Lactobacillus plantarum strains, including a starter culture. Phages were characterized as members of the Siphoviridae and Myoviridae families. All Leuconostoc phages reported previously, primarily of dairy origin, belonged to the Siphoviridae family.
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Department of Biological Resources and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-710, South Korea.
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Klaenhammer
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D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001937:Brassica; D005285:Fermentation; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000821:virology; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000821:virology; D017900:Myoviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017906:Siphoviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification