Table 1.
Lactic acid bacteria strains used in this study.
| Species | Strain | Source | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 260 | Clerici-Sacco Group | Commercial starter |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 265 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 308 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 1865 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 1932 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 1982 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 2000 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 2225 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 2230 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 3436 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4622 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4623 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4624 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4625 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4626 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4627 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4628 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | 4629 | UNIPR | Italian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | LMG 6901 | NCIMB | Bulgarian yogurt |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus | LMG 12168 | NCIMB | Homemade yogurt |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 1 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 2 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 3 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 4 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 5 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 6 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 8 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 9 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 11 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 13 | Clerici-Sacco Group | Commercial starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 23 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 28 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 35 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 36 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 37 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 39 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 41 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 42 | UNIPR | Natural whey starter |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 1697 | UNIPR | Natural whey |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | 2457 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 220 | Clerici-Sacco Group | Commercial starter |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 225 | Clerici-Sacco Group | Commercial starter |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 662 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 663 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 664 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 667 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 672 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 674 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 1239 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 1426 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 1428 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 1439 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 2269 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 2270 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 2271 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 4062 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 4064 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 4065 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 4067 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Lactoccoccus lactis | 4068 | UNIPR | Cheese |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 83 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 84 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 95 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 111 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 113 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 114 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 140 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 145 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 159 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 160 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 161 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 162 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 163 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 176 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 192 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 410 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 526 | UNIPR | Milk |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 530 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 547 | UNIPR | Curd |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | 4028 | UNIPR | Curd |