Abstract:
A bacillus composition characterized by fast germination and outgrowth in bile salts (simulated gut environment) and by high-level secretion of essential amino acid. The bacillus composition may be used as supplement in animal feed where it has a probiotic (health promoting) effect and increases the digestion and availability of nutrients from animal feeds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a mesophilic fermented dairy product by fermenting a milk substrate with a mesophilic lactic acid bacterium starter culture comprising at least one Lactococcus lactis strain in the presence of at least one Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto or Bacillus coagulans strain.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for assaying whether a Bacillus composition comprising at least one Bacillus strain is capable of increasing the amount of available sugar from animal feed comprising non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), said method comprising in cubating the animal feed with the Bacillus composition at 37°C for 24 hours, measuring the absorbance in a dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) assay at OD540 and calculating the amount of sugar (hexose) equivalents produced by correlating the measured absorbance to a standard curve. Based upon this method the invention provides an animal feed comprising 14% (w/w) or more of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) if the animal feed is for a piglet, lactating sow, broiler or layer or 19% (w/w) or more of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) if the animal feed is for a grower-finisher pig or gestating sow, and a Bacillus composition comprising at least one Bacillus strain, as well as methods and uses relating thereto.
Abstract:
A Bacillus strain characterized by (i) : sensitivity for ampicillin, vancomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline and chloramphenicol; (ii) antimicrobial activity against E. coli and Clostridium perfringens ; and (iii) a sporulation percentage of at least 80 when measured after 2 days of incubation. The invention further relates to a method for selecting such strains. Many of the identified strains according to the invention are of the species Bacillus amyloliquefaciens . Some of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens were further identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. amyloliquefaciens whereas others were identified as amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum. A Bacillus strain of the invention may be used as a feed additive to animal feed where it has a probiotic effect.
Abstract:
A bacillus composition characterized by fast germination and outgrowth in bile salts (simulated gut environment) and by producing a compound of interest. The bacillus composition may be used as supplement in animal feed where it has a probiotic (health promoting) effect and increases the digestion and availability of nutrients from animal feeds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a bacterial cell with texturizing property, starter cultures comprising the cell, and dairy products manufactured using the bacterial cell.
Abstract:
Novel Lactococcus lactissubsp. lactislactic acid bacterium strain having improved texturizing properties and method of using the strain for producing a food product.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of dairy technology, in particular it relates to a method for assessing rheological properties of acidified milk gels (milk gels), including determination of shear stress, gel firmness and water-holding capacity. The method can be used to determine rheological properties of acidified milk, e.g. yoghurt and fresh cheese, in a fast and reliable way. The present invention also relates to a method of screening for microbial cultures resulting in fermented milk with desired rheological properties. By using an automated microtiter-plate pipetting station equipped with a pressure sensor inside the air displacement barrel of each pipette, it is possible to monitor real-time changes in pressure, when aspirating and dispensing milk gels, and then correlate the pressure versus time data obtained with milk gel rheological properties such as shear stress, gel firmness and water-holding capacity.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method of producing a Streptococcus thermophilus strain comprising the steps of a) Providing a mother strain in the form of Streptococcus thermophilus DSM32502, b) Growing a culture of the mother strain in the presence of a bacteriophage, to which the mother strain is not resistant, to obtain a number of mutant strains, which are resistant to the said bacteriophage, c) Measuring the acidification time of the bacteriophage-resistant mutant strains and the mother strain in a milk base and selecting at least one mutant strain with a reduced acidification time as compared to the mother strain to obtain a fast-acidifying mutant strain.
Abstract:
A method for producing a lactic acid bacteria fermented milk product comprising fermenting milk with both inoculated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and inoculated Bacillus bacteria.