Genome Sequencing of Kocuria varians Strain 80, Isolated from Starter Culture for Dry Sausage.

The genome of the meat starter culture strain 80 was sequenced and assembled into a single 2.82-Mb chromosome. Genome sequence comparison of strain 80 and previously sequenced strains revealed predicted proteomic differences that can impact its technological properties.

Multiplex Real-Time PCR with HRM for Detection of and in Food Samples.

Optimization of fermentation processes requires monitoring the species composition of starter cultures and their growth during fermentation. Most starter cultures contain closely related species. Nowadays, high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis is extensively used for multiplex identification of closely related species.