FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (15): 177-181.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201115040

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Isolation and Identification of Limonin-degrading Strains Isolated from Fermented Grains during Vinegar Fermentation

JI Xue-fang,SHI Jun-ling*,ZHANG Jin-hua   

  1. (College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)
  • Online:2011-08-15 Published:2011-07-26

Abstract: Five strains with stronger limonin-degrading ability named as CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4 and CS5 were isolated from fresh fermented grains of vinegar. Among them, strain CS4 exhibited the highest limonin degradation rate of (58.86 ± 2.81)% and the highest enzyme activity of (120.09 ± 1.32) U/mL in fermentation broth. On the basis of their morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics and 16S rDNA gene sequence, all of the 5 strains were identified as Bacillus genus, including 2 Bacillus siamensis strains, 1 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain, 1 Bacillus pumilus strain and 1 Bacillus tequilensis strain that had the highest limonin-degrading capability (strain CS4).

Key words: citrus, limonin, degradation, Bacillus

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