Abstract
A method was developed to screen and isolate mutagenized Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis strains accumulating (alpha)-acetolactate. This compound is accumulated by (alpha)-acetolactate decarboxylase-deficient strains and undergoes spontaneous degradation into diacetyl on agar plates. The diacetyl produced is detected by a colorimetric reaction yielding a red halo around the colonies.
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