Lactic acid bacteria from Jijel's traditional butter: Isolation, Identification and major technological traits

Abstract

Twenty seven (27) lactic acid bacteria were isolated from Jijel's traditional butter. These strains belong to three genera: Lactococcus, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc. The results showed that Lactobacillus plantarum was the predominant species in this traditional butter. It appears that these strains have some interesting technological properties.