TABLE 1.

Strains employed for heat and oxidative stress survival screening

Strain codea	NIZO code	Isolation source	Other information
L. lactis subsp. lactis genotype, L. lactis subsp. lactis phenotype
ML8	20	Dairy starter
LMG8526	26	Chinese radish seeds
ATCC 19435T	29	Milk (dairy starter)
UC317	644	Dairy starter
M20	844	Soil	L. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis
Li-1	1156	Grass
E34	1173	Silage
DRA4	1592	Dairy starter A	L. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis
LMG9446	2123	Frozen peas
LMG9447	2124	Frozen peas
K231	2199	White kimchi
K337	2202	White kimchi
P7266	2206	Litter on pastures
P7304	2207	Litter on pastures
NCDO895	2211	Dairy starter
KF7	2219	Alfalfa sprouts
KF24	2220	Alfalfa sprouts
KF67	2223	Grapefruit juice
KF134	2226	Alfalfa and radish sprouts
KF146	2229	Alfalfa and radish sprouts
KF147	2230	Mung bean sprouts
KF196	2236	Japanese kaiware shoots
KF201	2238	Sliced mixed vegetables
NIZO2244B	3919	Mustard and cress
KF282	3920	Mustard and cress
N42	1230	Soil and grass
LMG14418	2424	Bovine milk
IL1403	2441	Dairy starter
L. lactis subsp. cremoris genotype, L. lactis subsp. lactis phenotype
NCDO763	643	Dairy starter	Derivative of NCDO712
V4	1157	Raw sheep milk
N41	1175	Soil and grass
MG1363	1492	Cheese starter	Plasmid-free derivative of NCDO712
KW10	2249	Kaanga wai
L. lactis subsp. cremoris genotype and phenotype
SK11	32	Dairy starter
AM2	33	Dairy starter
HP	42	Dairy starter	Same as LMG6897T but from different collection
FG2	2252	Dairy starter
LMG6897T	2418	Cheese starter	Same as HP but from different collection
L. lactis subsp. hordniae LMG8520T	24	Leaf hopper (insect)

^aUnderlined strains were included in the spray drying analysis.