Abstract
The bacterial populations of the salted anchovy ripening process and its potential role on the development of the typical sensory characteristics of this product were studied. Salted anchovy samples were taken during the ripening process and submitted to microbiological analyses in order to monitor the evolution of bacterial groups. According to the results obtained, the ripening process was dominated by moderate halophilic bacteria. Moreover, many of the isolated strains showed proteolytic, lipolytic, and trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) reductase activities. These activities contribute to the development of the typical flavor of this product and to the increase of total volatile bases observed during ripening.
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