BACTERIAL STARTER CULTURES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF YOGHURT

ALEXA IRINA-CLAUDIA

UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING - CTPA, 157, CALEA MARASESTI, RO-5500, ROMANIA

Abstract

The overall effect of the starter culture used in the manufacture of many dairy products is due to the presence and action of more than one species of bacteria. The lactobacilli are often used in mixed species starter cultures along with other species such as Streptococcus thermophilus.

Keywords

Lactobacillus bulgaricus Streptococcus thermophilus lactic acid acetaldehyde