Review Article

Strategies for the Development of Bioprotective Cultures in Food Preservation

Table 1

Major cultures used as bioprotective in food products.

Research studies
Application productMicroorganismTarget microorganismsReferences

Marine products
 Cold-smoked salmonLatilactobacillus sakei 1Listeria monocytogenes[12]
Latilactobacillus curvatus 2[12]
Carnobacterium maltaromaticum[12]
 Fish pâtéLactococcus lactis subsp. LactisVibrio sp.[13]
 Gilt head sea breamL.sakei 1Listeria monocytogenes[14]
 Tuna burgersLacticaseibacillus paracasei 3Pseudomonas spp.[15]

Meat
 Cooked hamLactiplantibacillus plantarum 4Bacillus cereus[16]
 Cooked hamPediococcus acidilacticiClostridium sp. like botulinum[16]
 Fresh sausageL. curvatus 2Listeria monocytogenes[17]
 Chicken breastEnterococcus lactisListeria monocytogenes[18]
 MeatballsPediococcus acidilacticiEscherichia coli 0157:H7[19]
 Fermented sausageL. curvatus 2Listeria monocytogenes[20]
 SpeckDebaryomyces hanseniiAspergillus ochraceus/P. nordicum[21]
 SpeckSaccharomycopsis fibuligera[21]
 Suckling-lambmeatLeuconostoc pseudomesenteroidesListeria monocytogenes[22]

Bakery products
 Pan whole-wheatLimosilactobacillus reuteri 5Aspergillus niger[23]
 PanettonesLimosilactobacillus fermentum 6Molds and yeasts[24]
 Sourdough breadL. paracasei 3Bacillus spp.[25]
 Pound cakeL. reuteri 5Cladosporium sphaerospermum[26]
 Pound cakeLevilactobacillus spicheri 7Cladosporium sphaerospermum[26]
 Milk bread rollsLactobacillus citreumAspergillus niger[26]

Fruits and vegetables
 Table oliveL. plantarum 4Listeria monocytogenes[27]
 CabbageL. plantarum 4Listeria monocytogenes[28]
 ApplesL. plantarum 4Escherichia coli/Listeria monocytogenes[29]
 ApplesLeuconostoc mesenteroidesListeria monocytogenes[30]
 PicklesL. plantarum 4Candida albicans[31]
 OrangeWeissella paramesenteroidesPenicillium digitatum[32]
 OrangeLiquorilactobacillus sucicola 8Penicillium digitatum[32]
 Grape bunchPediococcus pentosaceusAspergillus niger/Aspergillus carbonarius[30]
 LettuceLeuconostoc mesenteroidesListeria monocytogenes[33]

Dairy products
 Cheese fetaLactobacillus acidophilusAspergillus niger[34]
 Sour cream and cheeseL.plantarum 4 /Lactobacillus harbidensesPenicillium commune/Mucor racemosus[4]
 Sour creamL. plantarum 4Penicillium commune[35]
 Fermented milkL. harbidensesYarrowia lipolytica[36]
 Gorgonzola cheeseLactococcus lactis subsp. LactisListeria monocytogenes[37]
 Fresh cheeseLactococcus lactis subsp. LactisBacillus cereus[38]
 Kasseri cheeseStreptococcus macedonicusClostridium tyrobutyricum[39]

Commercial cultures available on the market
Product/manufacturerApplicationTarget microorganismsComposition

FreshQ®1/CHR HansenFermented dairy productsYests and moldsLacticaseibacillus rhamnosus9 and L. paracasei3
FreshQ®2/CHR HansenFermented dairy productsYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and L. paracasei3
FreshQ®4/CHR HansenFermented dairy productsYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and L. paracasei3
SafePro® B-LC-007/CHR HansenFermented sausageListeria monocytogenesDebaryomyces hansenii, L. sakei1, Pediococcus acidilactici, Pedio Listeria monocytogenes coccus pentosaceus, Staphylococcus carnosus, Staphylococcus xylosus
Viniflora®CH16/CHR HansenWineYests and moldsOenococcus oeni
ConcertoTM/CHR HansenWineYests and moldsLachancea thermotolerans
Delvo®Guard 201/DSMSoft cheeseYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and L. sakei1
Delvo®Guard 301/DSMSoft cheeseYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9
Lyofast LPR A/SACCOCheese hard and semi-hardYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and L. plantarum4
Bioprox RP80/PROXISDairy productsYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and L. plantarum4
Lyopro ® Tect/Codex-ingFermented milk and cheeseYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9 and Propionibacterium shermanii
HOLDBACK® Listeria dairy/DaniscoSoft and smear cheese, dry and semi-dry cured meats, cooked and fresh ground meatsListeria monocytogenesL. plantarum4
HOLDBAC® YM-XPM/DaniscoAll cheese typesYests and moldsL. paracasei3 and L. plantarum4
M-CULTURE® Safe 1100/MeatcracksRaw sausagesListeria monocytogenesStaphylococcus carnosus, L. curvatus2 and Staphylococcus xylosus
Protek/BIOCHEMFresh and soft cheeseYests and moldsL. rhamnosus9

1 Previous Lactobacillus sakei. 2 Previous Lactobacillus curvatus. 3 Previous Lactobacillus paracasei. 4 Previous Lactobacillus plantarum. 5 Previous Lactobacillus reuteri. 6 Previous Lactobacillus fermentum7 Previous Lactobacillus spicheri. 8 Previous Lactobacillus sucicola. 9 Previous Lactobacillus rhamnosus.