Yogurt starter bacterium

Scientific name: Streptococcus thermophilus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0059

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Habitat

Role in the ecosystem

Streptococcus thermophilus is also used to make some cheeses and fermented milks.

Evidence: SRC-254Statement code: CLM-ENT0059-DAIRY-04

Sources (1)

Sources

1Cui et al. 2016 — New Insights into Various Production Characteristics of Streptococcus thermophilus StrainsSRC-254

Relationships with other living things

Streptococcus thermophilus is the only streptococcal species widely used in food fermentation, and has been used together with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus to make yogurt for thousands of years.

Evidence: SRC-254Statement code: CLM-ENT0059-YOGURT-02

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Sources

1Cui et al. 2016 — New Insights into Various Production Characteristics of Streptococcus thermophilus StrainsSRC-254
2LPSN — Streptococcus thermophilus Orla-Jensen 1919SRC-255

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