Journal
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 4, Pages 296-301Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201700547
Keywords
artisanal tanning; lactic inoculants; purging stage
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- CONICET-G.FONT [PIP 512]
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In artisanal tanneries, the skins are immersed in cereals fermented by natural microbial flora in order to reduce the pH of the skin, an essential condition for carrying out the final step. The environmental thermal variation alters the fermentation process and affects the quality of the final product. The aim of this work was to isolate lactic acid bacteria from cereals mixture fermented in an artisanal tannery and to evaluate in vitro the acidifying activity of the strains as a first step for the formulation of a starter culture. In most samples, a prevalence of cocci (95%) was observed with respect to bacilli. The best acidifying strains were identified by phenotypic and genotypic techniques as Enterococcus faecium CRL 1943 (rapid acidification at 37 degrees C) and Leuconostoc citreum CRL 1945 (high acidifying activity at 18 degrees C). In addition, the biomass production of the selected strains was analyzed at free and controlled pH (bioreactors 1.5L). The production of biomass was optimal at controlled pH, with a higher growth (0.5-1.1 log units). Both strains were compatible, allowing their inclusion in a mixed culture. These lactic strains could contribute to the systematization of the tanning process.
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