Table 5.
Identified ‘lactobacilli’ using MALDI-TOF MS analysis
| Strain No. | Organism best mach | Score value | Sample sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Levilactobacillus brevis | 2.33 | Hotels and restaurants |
| ST2 | Levilactobacillus brevis | 2.26 | Hotels and restaurants |
| ST3 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.05 | Tej bet (household Tej producers) |
| ST4 | Lentilactobacillus hilgardii | 1.95 | Hotels and restaurants |
| ST5 | Lentilactobacillus hilgardii | 2.23 | Tej bet (household Tej producers) |
| ST6 | Lentilactobacillus hilgardii | 2.04 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST7 | Lentilactobacillus parabuchneri | 1.86 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST8 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.01 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST9 | Lentilactobacillus hilgardii | 2.33 | Tej bet (household Tej producers) |
| ST10 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.19 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST11 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.33 | Tej bet (household Tej) |
| ST12 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.34 | Tej bet (household Tej) |
| ST13 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.43 | Tej bet (household Tej) |
| ST14 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 1.97 | Tej bet (household Tej) |
| ST15 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.17 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST16 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.21 | Hotels and restaurants |
| ST17 | Levilactobacillus brevis | 2.21 | Small-scale Tej producers |
| ST18 | Lecticaseibacillus paracasei | 2.00 | Hotels and restaurants |