Microbial ecology dynamics in Portuguese Broa sourdough

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2016

Autores

F. Xavier Malcata (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Food Quality

Vol. 39 Nº 6

Páginas: 634-648

ISSN: 0146-9428

Editora: Hindawi

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge

ISI Web of Science

Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

Outras Informações

DOI: 10.1111/jfq.12244

Abstract (EN): This research effort aimed at a better understanding of microbial phenomena taking place during time in spontaneous sourdough fermentation for broa, a traditional Portuguese bread. Unlike most microbiological studies of sourdough, viable counts obtained were not limited to Lactobacillus and yeasts, but encompassed also molds, Gram-negative rods, endospore-(non)forming Gram-positive rods and catalase-positive/negative Gram-positive cocci. This less conventional approach unveiled the ubiquitous Bacillus genus throughout spontaneous broa sourdough fermentation. Presumptive yeasts, Lactobacillus and Bacillus were found to low levels after kneading, but became dominant by the end of regular (no aeration) fermentation. They apparently inhibit undesired rods and Staphylococcus, which were found to relatively high numbers after kneading. By 24 h of fermentation, lactic acid cocci accounted for an important fraction of biodiversity, and pH decreased significantly reaching about 4.1. Aeration accelerated the microbial dynamics. In terms of total viable counts, such a long-term fermentation appeared to reach a quasi- stationary state.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica