Taxonomy and Species Diversity of Sourdough Lactic Acid Bacteria

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook on Sourdough Biotechnology
EditorsMarco Gobbetti, Michaël G. Gänzle
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Chapter6
Pages97-160
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-23084-4
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-23083-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2023

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Keywords

  • Lactic acid bacterium
  • Lactic acid bacterium strain
  • Lactic acid bacterium isolate
  • Lactic acid bacterium species
  • Phylogeny
  • Geography
  • Region specificity
  • Technology

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