FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 487-492.

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Review on Isolation and Identification of Alicyclobacillus

 YUE  Tian-Li, HU  Yi-Chun, YUAN  Ya-Hong, GAO  Zhen-Peng   

  1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Online:2008-02-15 Published:2011-08-24

Abstract: The thermophilic, aciduric Alicyclobacillus spp. are becoming increasing concerns in the global academia and food industry. The structure, classification, isolation methods, morphology, biochemical and physiologic characteristics, growth condition of Alicyclobacillus spp. are introduced in this paper. And the analytic methods of cellular fatty acid, menaquinone, DNA composition, DNA hybridization, 16S rRNA/DNA sequencing and systematic phylogeny are also included here. The following study should be focused on:①the deveopment of new Alicyclobacillus species;②the functions of ω-alicyclic fatty acid and hopanoid in cell membrane;③study on quick detection methods of Alicyclobacillus spp.;④the metabolic dynamics of Alicyclobacillus spp. and quick detection methods based on the metabolites;⑤study on controlling technology of Alicyclobacillus spp.;⑥research on thermostable enzymes derived from Alicyclobacillus strains and its application.

Key words: Alicyclobacillus, isolation, identification, prospect