Effect of refrigerated storage temperature on the viability of probiotic micro-organisms in yogurt

The effect of refrigerated storage temperature was studied at 2, 5 and 8°C on the viability of probiotics in ABY ( Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12 and yogurt bacteria. Bulgaricus , i.e. Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. Bulgaricus ) probiotic yogurt. The study was carried out during a 20-day refrigerated storage period to identify the best storage temperature(s). Also, the viability change of the probiotic micro-organisms was analysed at 5-day intervals throughout the refrigerated storage period. After 20 days, storage at 2°C resulted in the highest viability of L. acidophilus , whereas for Bifidobacterium lactis the highest viability was obtained when yogurt was stored at 8°C.     

Effect of milk supplementation and culture composition on acidification, textural properties and microbiological stability of fermented milks containing probiotic bacteria

In the present work, the combined effect of milk supplementation and culture composition on acidification, textural properties, and microbiological stability of fermented milks containing probiotic bacteria, was studied. Three powders (whey, casein hydrolysate, and milk proteins) were tested as supplementation. Two strains of probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA5) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus (LC35), were used in pure culture, and in mixed culture with Streptococcus thermophilus (ST7). Acidifying activity was enhanced with mixed cultures, compared to pure cultures resulting in a shorter time to reach pH 4.5. Acidifying activity was greatly improved with casein hydrolysate, with a reduction of the fermentation time by about 55% by comparison with the other supplementations. The stability of probiotic bacteria was weakly affected by milk supplementation and culture composition. However, pure cultures were more stable than mixed cultures. The texture of the fermented products was not dependent on culture composition, but strongly dependent on milk supplementation. Sweet whey supplementation gave products with lower firmness and viscoelasticity than products supplemented with casein hydrolysate or milk proteins (decrease by 70%). It was observed that all products containing probiotic counts over 2.2×10⁷ CFU mL⁻¹ are suitable for the development of a lactic beverage containing probiotics.     

Effect of packaging materials and dissolved oxygen on the survival of probiotic bacteria in yoghurt

The effects of packaging materials on the dissolved oxygen and the survival of the probiotic bacteria in yoghurt were studied. Oxygen adapted and non‐oxygen adapted strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. were incorporated in yoghurts, which were packaged in oxygen permeable high‐impact polystyrene (HIPS), oxygen‐barrier material (Nupak^TM) and Nupak^TM with an oxygen scavenging film (Zero₂^TM). During storage the dissolved oxygen increased steadily in HIPS packaged yoghurt whereas it remained low in yoghurts packaged in Nupak^TM and Zero₂^TM. In all yoghurts, no significant decreases were observed in the viability of either oxygen adapted or non‐oxygen adapted cells of L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. Thus, although the dissolved oxygen in yoghurt can be influenced by the type of packaging material, it may not affect the survival of probiotic bacteria in yoghurts.     

益生菌Lactobacillus casei Zhang和Bifidobacterium lactis V9接种比例及乳固形物含量对其活菌数的影响

将益生菌Lactobacillus casei Zhang和Bifidobacterium lactis V9按1∶3、1∶1、3∶1(总接种量为2×106cfu/g)接种于总固形物含量为10%、12%、14%、16%的脱脂牛乳中,37℃恒温发酵至pH 4.5,于4℃贮藏28 d。测定发酵及贮藏结束2株益生菌活菌数。试验结果表明,发酵结束,当研究固形物质量分数相同,接种比例为3∶1时,L.casei Zhang和B.lactis V9的活菌数最高。贮藏结束,当接种比例相同,所含乳固形物质量分数为14%时,两株益生菌存活率显著高于其他固形物含量组(P<0.05)。本研究显示,L.casei Zhang和B.lactis接种比例为3∶1,乳固形物质量分数为14%时,两株益生菌生长良好且存活率高,适宜生产应用。     

两歧双歧杆菌与嗜酸乳杆菌微生态制剂的工业化生产工艺研究

研究了两歧双歧杆菌和嗜酸乳杆菌双联微生态制剂的工业化生产工艺。对发酵培养基及发酵条件进行了研究和优化，并确定了发酵奶的冷冻干燥工艺条件。冻干后的产品中两歧双歧杆菌和嗜酸乳杆菌的活菌数均达到了10^9-10^10g^-1，而且在冻干工艺条件下，发酵产物中的各种活性成分得以最大限度地保存下来，使产品可以达到作为微生态制剂应用的相关标准。     

乳酸菌发酵饮料的现状与发展趋势

论述了乳酸菌和乳酸菌发酵饮料的种类、营养与保健作用以及乳酸菌发酵饮料的现状与发展趋势．     

嗜酸乳杆菌发酵乳保藏性的研究

对嗜酸乳杆菌发酵乳在冷藏条件下保藏性进行了研究. 结果表明, 7 ℃条件下 14 d两株嗜酸乳杆菌发酵乳中细菌的存活率分别为 3.43% 和 2.20%, 且活菌数仍在 108 mL 1以上, 酸度为 90 ° T和 107 ° T, 双乙酰分别增加了 11.80% 和 56.41%, 乙醛含量分别为 2.993 mmol/ mL和 2.561 mmol/ mL, 使发酵乳具有良好风味.     

Preliminary investigation of the combined effect of heat treatment and incubation temperature on the viability of the probiotic micro-organisms in freshly made yogurt

The combined effects of heat treatment and incubation temperature were studied on the viability and fermentation time of probiotics in ABY 1 probiotic yogurt ( Lactobacillus acidophilus , Bifidobacterium spp. and yogurt bacteria). Three levels of heat treatment (85°C for 30 min, 95°C for 5 min and 95°C for 15 min) and three levels of incubation temperature (37, 40 and 44°C) were selected. At the end of fermentation, the maximum viability of probiotics (for both L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp . ) was observed when the milk was heated at 95°C for 15 min and incubated at 37°C. Incubation time was only affected by the incubation temperature and, at 37°C, the longest incubation time of about 6 h was needed to achieve the highest viable counts of L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp.     

益生菌AB奶片的研制

将活性嗜酸乳杆菌、双歧杆菌冻干菌粉按工艺要求添加到原料中制得益生菌AB咀嚼奶片,并对该奶片的配方设计、工艺流程、工艺要点及产品易出现的质量问题做了研究.     

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus和Streptococcus thermophilus接种比例对Bifidobacterium lactis益生菌发酵乳品质的影响

将Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus ND02(LB-ND02)和Streptococcus thermophilus ND03(ST-ND03)按1∶1、1∶10、1∶100、1∶1000接种于脱脂乳中,同时接入益生菌Bifidobacterium lactis V9(B.lactis V9,接种量为2.0×107g-1),于42℃进行发酵。通过对发酵及贮藏过程中发酵乳指标的测定,评价LB-ND02和ST-ND03的接种比例对发酵乳品质的影响。结果表明,随着LB-ND02接种比例减小,凝乳时间显著延长,B.lactis V9活菌数显著提高。4℃贮藏28 d后,随LB-ND02接种比例减小,B.lactis V9存活率差异显著,后酸化也显著减弱。研究发现,LB-ND02和ST-ND03的接种比例,显著影响发酵乳的发酵时间、B.lactis V9活菌数、后酸化及黏度。     

不同蛋白水解物对益生菌在乳中生长的影响

对不同来源的蛋白水解物进行筛选，向乳中添加筛选出的蛋白水解物可以明显的促进某些益生菌的生长和产酸，但是对传统乳酸菌影响不显著。确定最适添加量为0．5％。当益生菌同传统乳酸菌进行混合发酵时，添加蛋白水解物可以显著提高益生菌活菌数。在进一步的14d保藏试验中，与空白对照相比可以提高大多数益生菌的存活率，保证了益生菌产品具有正常的生理功效。     

基于产酸能力和高活菌数的益生菌复合菌种发酵技术研究

为了提高益生菌发酵乳的活菌数及发酵过程中的产酸能力,本研究以干酪乳杆菌、嗜酸乳杆菌、双歧杆菌、嗜热链球菌、保加利亚乳杆菌为试验菌种,通过单菌种发酵和复合菌种发酵试验,筛选出最佳的复合菌种组合.试验结果表明:在接种量为5％,接种比例为1∶1,发酵温度为37℃,葡萄糖的添加量为2.5％(质量分数),脱脂乳乳固体质量分数为12％的条件下,干酪乳杆菌和双歧杆菌复合发酵效果最佳,最大滴定酸度可达到328°T,最大活菌数达到2.3×1011 mL-1,与其他菌种组合相比,提高了一个对数级,且在贮藏过程中活菌数下降速度较慢.     

嗜酸乳杆菌生物学特性及其发酵乳的研究

研究了嗜酸乳杆菌的生物学特性,并确定其发酵乳的合适的加工工艺。结果表明,在质量分数为11％脱脂乳培养基中加入质量分数为7％的啤酒能显著提高嗜酸乳杆菌的产酸速率及活菌总数。该菌株耐盐和耐胆酸盐能力分别达到6 0％和1.5％,同化胆固醇达80％,证明是一株性能优良的益生菌株。在此基础上确定嗜酸乳杆菌发酵乳的加工工艺:①采用乳糖部分水解的牛乳（水解率40％）为原料,接种质量分数为3％的嗜酸乳杆菌;②采用混合菌种（嗜酸乳杆菌+唾液链球菌嗜热亚种+德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种=3％+0.5％+0.5％）为发酵剂,按常规酸乳工艺生产。产品中嗜酸乳杆菌的活菌数达到109mL-1以上,5d后其活菌数仍有6×108mL-1,且产品口风味良好。     

Optimisation of probiotic yoghurt production containing Zedo gum

A Box‐Behnken design was applied to optimise the viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum in probiotic yoghurt containing a novel exudative Zedo gum. The effect of incubation temperature, probiotic inoculation rate, storage time and Zedo gum concentration on quality indices of the yoghurt were explored. With respect to probiotics viability, probiotic inoculation rate was the most important factor followed by the storage time. Zedo gum did not show any significant effect on probiotics viability. The optimum conditions of probiotic yoghurt production were as follows: probiotic inoculation level, 12.8 g/100 kg of milk; incubation temperature, 41.6 °C; and Zedo gum concentration, 0.13%.     

冷藏中低聚果糖对发酵乳中微生物的影响

对添加低聚果糖的原料奶，使用嗜酸乳杆菌、双歧杆菌和嗜热链球菌作为快速发酵剂进行发酵后．在4℃条件下储存42d。每周对发酵乳进行微生物分析和酸度测试。结果表明，低聚果糖质量浓度在10—50g／L时对嗜酸乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌的存活都没有太大影响。双歧杆菌活菌数下降幅度比嗜酸乳酸杆菌和嗜热链球菌要快。但添加低聚果糖对双歧杆菌的存活起到重要作用。结论是低聚果糖产品对双歧杆菌有益生作用，因此在冷藏发酵乳制品中有助于提高双歧杆菌活菌数。     

Influence of addition of raffinose family oligosaccharides on probiotic survival in fermented milk during refrigerated storage

The influence of the addition of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) extracted from lupin seeds on the survival of Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 in fermented milk during 21 days of storage in refrigerated conditions was studied. For this purpose, viability and metabolic activity (expressed as pH, lactic and acetic acid production and utilization of soluble carbohydrates) of probiotic bacteria were determined. Retention of viability of B. lactis Bb-12 and L. acidophilus La-5 was greater in fermented milk with RFOs. The pH of probiotic fermented milk at 21 days of storage was lower (4.27) compared with probiotic fermented milk with RFOs (4.37). The highest levels of lactic and acetic acid were produced in probiotic fermented milk without RFOs compared with probiotic fermented milk with RFOs during storage at 4 °C. Soluble carbohydrates were utilised in fermented milk with and without RFOs, respectively, for maintaining B. lactis Bb-12 and L. acidophilus populations during refrigerated storage. In conclusion, all these experiments provide convincing evidence that RFOs have beneficial effects on the survival of these probiotic cultures in dairy products. As a result, such stored dairy products containing both probiotics and prebiotics have synergistic actions in the promotion of health.     

The effects of ratio of cow's milk to soymilk,probiotic strain and fruit concentrate on qualitative aspects of probiotic flavoured fermented drinks

The effects of proportion of cow's milk to soymilk (100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100), probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus LA‐5 or Lactobacillus casei L‐01) and natural fruit concentrates (strawberry, apricot, peach and pear) on quality characteristics of soy‐based probiotic drink were investigated. The parameters were analysed at the end of fermentation and during 21 days of storage at 5 ^°C. The highest viability was observed when the equal proportion of cow's milk and soymilk and L. casei was used (50:50‐CY). During chilled storage, the flavouring apricot had the highest stimulatory effect on the survival of L. casei in 50:50 treatment. In general, the treatment 50:50‐CY was realised as the best one overall.     

In vivo demonstration of enhanced probiotic effect of co-immobilized Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of co-immobilization as an efficient method for delivering high numbers of viable probiotic cultures to the host for an enhanced probiotic effect, using in vivo mice models. The co-immobilized culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum was fed to eight groups of conventional mice. A greater persistence of probiotic cultures was noticed in the intestinal contents of the groups fed on co-immobilized cells. Further, the supplementation of diet with co-immobilized culture also resulted in maximum lowering of faecal coliforms and the enzymatic activity as compared to the prestudy level.     

Effects of inulin and oligofructose on the rheological characteristics and probiotic culture survival in low-fat probiotic ice cream

ABSTRACT:  The effects of supplementation of oligofructose or inulin on the rheological characteristics and survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 and Bifidobacterium animalis Bb-12 in low-fat ice cream stored at –18 °C for 90 d were studied. Addition of oligofructose or inulin to ice cream mix significantly increased apparent viscosity and overrun and developed the melting properties in ice cream during storage ( P < 0.05). However, the highest increase in firmness, the lowest change in melting properties, and the longest 1st dripping time were obtained in probiotic ice cream containing inulin ( P < 0.05). Some textural properties have also improved especially by the end of storage. Freezing process caused a significant decrease in the viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 and Bifidobacterium animalis Bb-12 ( P < 0.05). Oligofructose significantly improved the viability of L. acidophilus La-5 and B. animalis Bb-12 in ice cream mix ( P < 0.05). Although the viable numbers for both bacteria decreased throughout the storage, the minimum level of 10⁶ CFU/g was maintained for B. animalis Bb-12 in only ice cream with oligofructose during storage.