Ripening cultures containing fungi and bacteria are widely used in smear-ripened cheese production processes, but little is known about the biotic interactions of typical ripening microorganisms at th
This study describes the microbiota of the milk, natural whey starter and curd used to make S. Jorge cheese, an artisanal Portuguese cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) exert a fundamental activity in cheese production, as starter LAB in curd acidification, or non-starter LAB (NSLAB) during ripening, in particular in flavor formation. NSLAB