Effect of Spirulina platensis biomass on the growth of lactic acid bacteria in milk

Authors
de Caire, GZ Parada, JL Zaccaro, MC de Cano, MMS
Citation
Gz. De Caire et al., Effect of Spirulina platensis biomass on the growth of lactic acid bacteria in milk, WORLD J MIC, 16(6), 2000, pp. 563-565
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09593993 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
563 - 565
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(2000)16:6<563:EOSPBO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The stimulatory effect of aqueous suspensions of Spirulina platensis dry bi omass extracted at pH 6.8 and 5.5 was studied on four lactic acid bacteria (LAB) grown in milk. The addition of dry S. platensis to milk (6 mg/ml) sti mulated growth of Lactococcus lactis by 27%. The growth of other strains wa s also promoted.