Stability of free and immobilized Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis in acidified milk and of immobilized B. lactis in yoghurt

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Carlos Raimundo Ferreira Grosso²  Carmen Sílvia Fávaro-trindade¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos Departamento de Planejamento Alimentar e NutriçãoCampinas SP ,Brasil

关键词: probiotics;    immobilization;    alginate;    Lactobacillus acidophilus;    Bifidobacterium lactis;    yoghurt;    milk;    Lactobacillus bulgaricus;    probióticos;    imobilização;    alginato;    sobrevivência;    Lactobacillus acidophilus;    Bifidobacterium lactis;    yoghurt;    milk;    Lactobacillus bulgaricus;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822004000100025

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study evaluated the stability of Bifidobacterium lactis (Bb-12) and of Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-05) both free and immobilized in calcium alginate, in milk and in acidified milk (pH 5.0, 4.4 and 3.8). The stability of immobilized B. lactis in yoghurt (fermented to pH 4.2), during 28 days of refrigerated storage was also evaluated. The efficiency of two culture media (modified MRS agar and Reinforced Clostridial Agar plus Prussian Blue) for counting of B. lactis in yoghurt was determined. Lee's agar was used to count Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus when B. lactis were counted in the MRS medium. B. lactis and L. acidophilus in both free and immobilized forms presented satisfactory rates of survival in milk and acidified milk because the average reduction of the population was only one log cycle after 21 days of storage. The number of viable cells of immobilized B. lactis in yoghurt presented a gradual decline throughout the storage period, passing from 10(8) cfu/ml to no count after 28 days of storage. When the cultures were not in equilibrium just the selective medium was efficient in counting B. lactis in yoghurt. The results showed that both microorganisms can be added to milk and acidified milk, because their population was only slightly affected during storage. The presence of traditional culture of yoghurt seems to be harmful for survival of immobilized B. lactis and the immobilization in calcium alginate failed as an effective barrier to protect the cells in all analysed treatments.

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