Abstract
This chapter describes the taxonomy and species diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from sourdoughs from all over the world. First, the phylogenetic position of LAB species found in sourdoughs is discussed, and important problems in taxonomic nomenclature of typical sourdough-associated species are highlighted. Then, a brief history is provided of the approaches most commonly used to isolate LAB strains from sourdough samples. Subsequently, the main techniques for identification of sourdough LAB species are discussed, emphasizing both culture-based methods as well as culture-independent molecular approaches applied on LAB isolates and sourdough samples, respectively. Finally, an overview is given of factors that may influence the taxonomic composition of sourdough ecosystems, such as geographical location, type of cereals and other ingredients, and technological process parameters.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook on Sourdough Biotechnology |
Editors | Marco Gobbetti, Michaël G. Gänzle |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer, Cham |
Chapter | 6 |
Pages | 97-160 |
Edition | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-23084-4 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-23083-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Apr 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.
Keywords
- Lactic acid bacterium
- Lactic acid bacterium strain
- Lactic acid bacterium isolate
- Lactic acid bacterium species
- Phylogeny
- Geography
- Region specificity
- Technology