TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and phages
| Bacterial strain or phage | Relevant characteristic(s) | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| L. lactis subsp. cremoris strainsa | ||
| IMN-C3 | Original φLC3 lysogenic L. lactis subsp. cremoris strain | 27 |
| IMN-C18 | Standard φLC3 host indicator strain | 27 |
| IMN-C17 | Indicator for φLC3 | 26 |
| IMN-C20 | Indicator for φLC3 | 25 |
| 3107 | Indicator for φLC3 and TP936-1 | NCFBb |
| 3107::TP936-1 | TP936-1 lysogenic isolate of 3107 | This work |
| IMN-C1814 | φLC3 lysogenic isolate of IMN-C18 | 26 |
| IMN-C17::φLC3 | φLC3 lysogenic isolate of IMN-C17 | This work |
| 3107::φLC3 | φLC3 lysogenic isolate of 3107 | This work |
| 3107::TP936-1::φLC3 | φLC3 and TP936-1 double lysogenic isolate of 3107 | This work |
| Bacteriophages | ||
| φLC3 | Induced from IMN-C3 | 27 |
| TP936-1 | Induced from L. lactis subsp. cremoris 936-1 | 5 |
a
The strains designated IMN were isolated from cultured milk products at the Department of Food Science, Agricultural University of Norway.
b
NCFB, National Collection of Food Bacteria, Agriculture and Food Research Council Institute of Food Research, Shinfield, Reading, United Kingdom.