Journal of Home Economics of Japan
Online ISSN : 1882-0352
Print ISSN : 0913-5227
ISSN-L : 0913-5227
Characterization of Microorganisms in Post-Heating Fermented Teas in Japan
Asako TAMURAMiyuki KATOMasashi OMORIAtsuko NANBAKinjiro MIYAGAWA
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1994 Volume 45 Issue 12 Pages 1095-1101

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Awa-bancha, Goishi-cha and Ishizuchi-kurocha produced in a part of Shikoku area are a kind of the post-heating fermented tea. The present investigation was undertaken to report on the characterization of microorganisms that were isolated and identified from the process of the manufacture in these post-heating fermented teas. Aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms and fungi, such as Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Aspergillus and others were found. And also, carried out to examine the optimum temperature, the optimum pH and the heat resistance for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and P. cepacia that were isolated from Awa-bancha and Goishi-cha. The optimum temperatures and the optimum pH were 40°C and pH 5.5 for P. aeruginosa, and 37°C and pH 5.0-7.0 for P. cepacia, respectively. P. aeruginosa and P. cepacia could grow after heating up to 70 and 80°C respectively.
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