| 摘要 |
New mixed cultures of two or more micro-organism strains are provided wherein at least one of said micro-organism strains which are comprised in said mixed culture is individually selected on the basis of its ability to perform part of an enzymatic pathway, and said two or more selected micro-organism strains together form a complete pathway towards a desired flavour component. Preferably, the mixed culture is a culture for the production of a fermented product, such as yogurt or cheese or sausage. Said two or more micro-organism strains are preferably co-cultivated. Particular and preferred embodiments are starter cultures for the manufacturing of cheese, comprising a combination of various Lactoccocus strains and a combination of a Brevibacterium strain and a Staphylococcus strain, respectively. |
