FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (19 ): 194-196.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200919043

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Screening of High-yield Protease-producing Staphylococcus from Traditional Fermented Meat Products

DONG Jie,JIANG Yun-sheng*   

  1. College of Tourism and Culinary Science, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China
  • Received:2009-06-04 Online:2009-10-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: JIANG Yun-sheng

Abstract:

Gram positive Staphylococcus was isolated from representative samples of Rugao ham and sausage, Jinhua ham and Xuanwei ham. Totally 15 strains were screened to have capability of hydrolyzing casein. Based on physiological and biochemical identification, the selected strain C8 with highest protease activity was S. epidermidis.

Key words: fermented meat products, Staphylococcus epidermidis, protease activity, screening

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