Characterization of Enterococci isolated from Moroccan dairy products

Abstract

Summary of the results of the biochemical tests carried out on the E. durans isolates. Strains Metabolism of citrate EPS production Proteolysis a (mM Gly) Autolysis a (%) Nisin MIC (mg ml -1 ) Vancomycin MIC (µg ml -1 ) LB2 + + 2.18 ± 0.02 9.74 ± 0.91 0.8 < 2 LB5 + + 2.64 ± 0.05 20.34 ± 0.43 0.8 < 2 LB6 + + 2.40 ± 0.08 8.08 ± 0.33 0.8 < 2 LB11 - + 3.10 ± 0.00 13.59 ± 0.05 1.6 < 2 LB13 - + 2.15 ± 0.01 2.59 ± 0.75 3.2 < 2 LC'1 + + 2.47 ± 0.00 9.30 ± 0.30 0.8 < 2 LC1 + + 3.04 ± 0.07 18.36 ± 0.54 0.8 < 2 LC2 + + 2.34 ± 0.01 13.04 ± 0.47 0.8 < 2 LC'3 + + 2.33 ± 0.01 9.49 ± 0.54 0.8 < 2 L1 + + 3.41± 0.00 11.98 ± 0.15 0.8 < 2 L3 + + 2.55 ± 0.00 9.76 ± 0.57 0.8 < 2 L4 + + 2.69 ± 0.05 6.94 ± 0.15 0.8 < 2 LF4 + + 2.28 ± 0.03 13.27± 0.64 0.8 < 2 LV13 + + 2.56 ± 0.01 6.26 ± 0.62 0.8 < 2 LV15 + + 2.18 ± 0.10 8.24 ± 0.17 0.8 < 2 LV16 + + 2.46 ± 0.44 11.98 ± 0.49 0.8 < 2 CLF5 + + 2.04 ± 0.05 9.82 ± 0.11 0.8 < 2 R2 + + 5.22 ± 0.88 15.79 ± 0.32 0.8 < 2 R5 + + 2.26 ± 0.02 9.00 ± 0.52 0.8 < 2 R10 + + 2.79 ± 0.02 11.96 ± 1.90 1.6 < 2 R11 + + 2.20 ± 0.02 6.51 ± 0.53 0.8 < 2 S2ac + + 2.16 ± 0.02 13.30 ± 0.39 0.8 < 2 S5 + + 2.17 ± 0.01 7.98 ± 0.05 0.8 < 2