Table 2.

Preliminary identification and API 50CHL identification of 80 lactobacilli isolated from 23 traditional red wine samples from Southern Italy (strains were grouped on the basis of similar API profiles)

Wine origin	Number of strains	Preliminary identificationa	Identification by API50 CHL	Quality of identification by API50 CHL
MT, PD, TA	6 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
AG, MT, TI	7 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, TA	4 strains	Doubtful	Lb. plantarum	Doubtful
AG, MT, TA	5 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, PD	5 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, RI	6 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
RM, TI, TA	8 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, PD, PI, TI	8 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, TI, TA	11 strains	Lb. plantarum	Lb. plantarum	Excellent
MT, PI, PD	4 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Excellent
MT, PD	3 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Very good
PI, PD, RM	4 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Good
AG, MT	3 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Excellent
RM, PI	4 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Very good
AG, MT, PD	4 strains	Lb. brevis	Lb. brevis	Good

^aThe preliminary identification was obtained by Gram staining, catalase test, microscope observation and study of metabolism