Cheese making with bacteriophage resistant bacteria
US6297042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C19/0323
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for reducing or preventing bacteriophage attack on bacteria used in a cheese making process. The method includes (a) treating a blocker peptide precursor with a protease enzyme that hydrolyzes the precursor to produce blocker peptides; (b) collecting the blocker peptides so produced; (c) formulating a starter media with the blocker peptides; (d) growing bulk cultures of cheese making bacteria in the inoculated starter media; and (e) adding bacteria grown in the inoculated starter media to a fermentation medium for producing cheese. The present invention also includes a method of making cheese and cheese produced by the method.
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