Phenotypic and molecular characterisations of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Malaysian fruits

• Main Authors: Azmi, Nur Syahirah, Mohd Hashim, Amalia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66316/1/04%20JTAS-1325-2018.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66316/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2041%20(4)%20Nov.%202018/04%20JTAS-1325-2018.pdf

Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are gram-positive, catalase-negative and non-spore forming bacteria known to have many advantages such as starter culture in food fermentation, as antimicrobial agent and plant growth promoter. Limited information on various LAB present in Malaysian fruits hampers further...