Starter culture are microorganisms used in industry to achieve standard culture under controlled conditions. Yeasts as supportive cultures contribute to the development of ripening, aroma and consistency of fermented products. Cryptococcus humicola strains are naturally found in many cheese varieties. To use this yeast in the food industry, it is very important to determine the starter properties. In this study, it was aimed to determine some starter culture properties of 8 Cyrptococcus humicola yeast isolates isolated from cheese. Proteolytic and lipolytic activities of these isolates were determined according to clear zones around the sterile discs. The diameters of clear zones of the yeasts were measured in the range of 10.23 mm to 17.40 mm at proteolytic activity whereas zone diameters were measured in the range between 9.12 mm and 12.44 mm at lipolytic activity. While two isolates (C. humicola MBP2 and MBP3) from eight yeast isolates could not hydrolyze urea, one isolate (C. humicola MBP7) effectively hydrolyzed urea. At different salt concentrations, yeast isolates (except MBP4 and MBP6 isolates) were found to have the highest viability at 4% NaCl concentration. Except for C. humicola MBP4 and C. humicola MBP6 isolates, other isolates had higher viability values at 37°C. The amylase enzyme activity zone diameters of the yeasts were measured between 8.87-14.54 mm.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Food Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 19, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 45 Issue: 5 |