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Short Communication: Impact of pH and Temperature on the Acidifying Activity of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum

H. C. Edima^*, C. Cailliez-Grimal^*,,1, A.-M. Revol-Junelles^*, E. Rondags and J.-B. Millière^*,

^* Laboratoire de Science et Génie Alimentaires (LSGA), Nancy-Université, 2, Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, BP 172 F-54505, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) Nancy-Brabois, Le Montet, 54601 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
Laboratoire des Sciences du Génie Chimique (LSGC), Nancy-Université, 2, Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, BP 172 F-54505, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

¹ Corresponding author: Catherine.Cailliez{at}ensaia.inpl-nancy.fr

The acidifying activity of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum LMA28, a strain isolated from French soft cheese, was studied in trypticase soy broth with yeast extract (TSB-YE) medium and in milk. In TSB-YE supplemented with lactose, glucose, or galactose, lactose and glucose were metabolized with a maximum growth rate of 0.32 h^–1 and galactose was not metabolized. During hydrolysis of lactose, the galactose moiety was not excreted. The major product was L(+) lactic acid, with no significant difference in the lactic acid yield. Glucose was not completely metabolized because cell growth stopped when pH values reached an average of 5.0. In sterilized UHT milk, the addition of 1 g/L of YE enhanced its coagulation. Compared with commercial starter lactic acid bacteria such as Lactococcus lactis DSMZ 20481 or Streptococcus thermophilus INRA 302, Carnobacterium maltaromaticum LMA 28 was shown to be a slow acidifying strain. However, in spite of this weak acidifying ability, C. maltaromaticum LMA 28 can sustain low pH values in coculture with Lc. lactis DSMZ 20481 or S. thermophilus INRA 302. The individual and interactive effects of initial pH values (5.2 to 8.0) and incubation temperatures (23 to 37°C) on acidifying activity were studied by response surface methodology. The 3 strains displayed different behaviors depending on pH and temperature. The psychrotrophic lactic acid strain C. maltaromaticum LMA 28 was able to grow at alkaline pH values and during storage conditions. It could be used as a potential ripening flora in soft cheese.

Key Words: Carnobacterium • acidifying activity • cheese manufacturing • response surface methodology