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HOMOFERMENTATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homofermentative Lactobacillus
1, record 1, English, homofermentative%20Lactobacillus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal polysaccharide is a water-soluble substance known as kefiran. Several homofermentative Lactobacillus species including L. kefiranofaciens and L. kefir(9-11) produce this polysaccharide. They are an integral part of the grain, and without their presence, kefir grains cannot be propagated. The mechanism, however, is not fully understood. 2, record 1, English, - homofermentative%20Lactobacillus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lactobacille homofermentative
1, record 1, French, Lactobacille%20homofermentative
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Micro-organisme de la famille des Lactobacteriaceae appartenant à l'espèce des homofermentatives, qui produisent principalement de l'acide lactique. 2, record 1, French, - Lactobacille%20homofermentative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Lactobacillus homofermentative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homofermentative
1, record 2, English, homofermentative
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producing a fermentation resulting wholly or principally in a single end product - used esp. of economically important lactic-acid bacteria that ferment carbohydrates to lactic acid. 2, record 2, English, - homofermentative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BRDAI 1974 mentions species of the genus Streptococcusm the subgenera Streptobacterium and Thermobacterium, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus lactis as examples of homofermentative bacteria. 3, record 2, English, - homofermentative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homofermentaire
1, record 2, French, homofermentaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] processus de fermentation lactique des hexoses et également du lactose aboutissant à la formation presque exclusive d'acide lactique (90% au moins) sous l'action des bactéries lactiques vraies. Ex.: Streptococcus lactis - S. cremoris - Lactobacillus lactis - Lactobacillus bulgaricus... 2, record 2, French, - homofermentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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