Identification and characterisation of catalase positive cocci isolated from pastirma

Kaban G.

FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT, cilt.90, sa.2, ss.104-106, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 90 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.104-106
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A total of 131 catalase positive cocci isolated from the traditional Turkish meat product called, pastirma" were identified by means of phenotypic methods. The species isolated most often were Staphylococcus (S.) saprophyticus (47.3%) and S. xylosus (30.5%). Seven isolates were identified as S. equorum (5.3%), and six isolates were assigned to Kocuria varians (4.6%). On the other hand, S. simulans (3.8%), S. warneri (2.3%), S. gallinarum (2.3%), S. kloosii (1.5%), S. haemolyticus (0.8%) and S. hominis (0.8%) were the other species isolated from pastirma. The isolated strains of S. xylosus (40 isolates), S. equorum (7 isolates) and K. varians (6 isolates) were further characterised. The results showed that these strains had generally good technological properties. The majority of S. xylosus and all of K. varians and S. equorum strains were able to grow at high concentrations of NaCl.