FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (23): 244-249.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201123049

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Screening of a Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid-Producing Strain of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Pickled Vegetable

LIANG Jin-zhong,TIAN Yu,WANG Feng-qing   

  1. (Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China)
  • Online:2011-12-15 Published:2011-12-21

Abstract: A strain capable of producing γ-amino butyric acid (GABA), named as LpL-0212, was screened from pickled cabbage by a previously reported method for isolating and screening lactic acid bacteria. The strain was identified as Enterococcus faecium according to morphological observations, physiological and biochemical experiments, 16S rRNA sequence analysis, and atpA gene sequence analysis. Using quantitative thin layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography, the content of GABA was determined to be 102.37 μmol/L in the fermentation broth obtained after 24 h culture of the strain in TYG medium containing 2% monosodium glutamate.

Key words: γ-amino butyric acid, lactic acid bacteria isolation, identification, fermentation broth

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