Chi N. Vo , Phuong T. Nguyen * , Tuyet T. A. Nguyen , Khoa A. Dinh , Tuyen B. Phan , Hang D. Hoang , Thuy T. Le , & Tuyen C. Kha

* Correspondence: Nguyen Thi Phuong (email: nguyenthiphuong@hcmuaf.edu.vn)

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Abstract

This study aimed to select some lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains to produce bacteriocin isolated from two  different local brand names of nem chua Thu Duc, a Vietnamese traditional fermented meat product. Eight different LAB strains were isolated from products. However, only Pedio- coccus pentosaceus isolated from 72-h fermented “Ba Chin” products and Weissella paramesenteroides isolated from 120- h fermented “Diem” products were selectively screened for their bacteriocin production. The antimicrobial activity was detected by  the  agar  diffusion  method  against  Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ATCC 13076, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, and Bacil- lus cereus ATCC  25924  used  as  target  strains.  Bacteriocin of Pediococcus pentosaceus strain showed a high antibacterial ability with  a sterile  ring diameter  that  produces an  aver- age of 12.20 - 16.07 mm. Bacteriocin of Weissella paramesen- teroides strain only showed inhibitory activity on the growth of indicator microorganisms with an average inhibitory ring diameter of 9.75 - 15.27 mm. In  conclusion,  it  seems  like both bacteriocin-producing P. pentosaceus and W. parame- senteroides give potential applications as a starter culture, bio-preservation and bio-safety control in fermented meat as well as other kinds of fermented foods.

Keywords: Bacteriocin, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Nem chua Thu Duc, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Weissella paramesenteroides

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