Biopreservation Composition Based on Facultative Heterofermentative Lactobacteria for Preventing and Controlling the Spoilage of Fresh and Cooked Meat Products

Abstract

The lactobacilli used in this invention are isolates that come from artisanal and fermented meats as well as material of plant origin from the central high plateau of Mexico. From a total of 60 strains of lactobacilli, 7 were selected due to their antagonistic capacity against pathogenic microorganisms and against spoilage microorganisms of raw and processed meat products. A method for preserving a food product, such as meat, whether raw or processed (stuffed products), was developed, including steps of inoculating of the meat with an effective amount of non-spoilage and non-pathogenic isolated bacteria in order to competitively inhibit the growth of unwanted pathogens and spoilage bacteria in meat products.

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