BACTERIOPHAGES FOR LACTOCOCCI AND OTHER LACTIC ACID BACTERIA

This section provides links to articles on the discovery, biology, lysins, industrial significance, control, isolation, propagation, storage and enumeration (assay) of lactococcal bacteriophages on this website . Much of this information is relevant to other phages.

It is important to note that while bacteriophage, usually abbreviated to phage, infection is a major cause of poor growth and acid production by starter cultures, that these bacteria may also be inhibited by added substances including antibiotics, sterilant and detergent residues, or free fatty acids produced by or as a result of the growth of microorganisms, and natural often called indigenous antimicrobial proteins. Additionally use of incorrect temperatures during fermentation processes can also cause problems.

Discovery of bacteriophages for lactococci
Bacteriophages for lactic acid bacteria with particular emphasis on lactococci
Bacteriophage lysins
Morphology of bacteriophages for lactic acid bacteria
Enumeration of lactococcal bacteriophages
Isolation and purification of bacteriophages
Preparation and storage of high titre lactococcal lysates
Industrial significance of lactococcal bacteriophages
Bacteriophage control

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