Objective Little is known about the microbial ecology of the surface flora, which develops on smear cheeses during ripening, and which is composed of several different bacteria and yeasts. Such cheeses support growth of listeria and have been implicated in listeriosis. This has obvious implications for the health of Consumers.In this proposal we will:1) characterise the surface microflora (both yeast and bacteria) of five European smear-ripened cheeses, Limburger, Reblochon, Livarot, Tilsit and Gubbeen using established, chemotaxonomic and molecular methods. It is expected that several new taxa of yeast and bacteria will be described.2) identify strains of yeast which have anti-listerial activity and which do not inhibit the growth of the bacteria in the smear and3)Show that they are useful in controlling the growth of listeria in commercial cheese production, without affecting flavour. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Address Moorepark 30 Fermoy Ireland See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Bundesanstalt fuer Alpenlaendische Milchwirtschaft Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rotholz 50 a 6200 Jenbach See on map GENT UNIVERSITY Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 35,k.l. ledeganckstraat 35 9000 Gent See on map INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de thiverval 78850 Thiverval-grignon See on map INSTITUT TECHNIQUE FRANCAIS DU FROMAGE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue henri de boissieu, plateforme alimentec 01060 Bourg en bresse See on map J. BAUER KG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tegernau 2 83512 Wasserburg am inn See on map SYNDICAT DES FABRIQUANTS DE PONT L'EVEQUE ET DE LIVAROT France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue de bernieres 82 14000 Caen See on map SYNDICAT INTERPROFESSIONNEL DU REBLOCHON France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue saint blaise, maison du reblochon 74230 Manigod (thones) See on map TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Weihenstephaner berg 3 85350 Freising See on map TIROL MILCH REGISTRIERTE GENOSSENSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lattellaplatz 1 6300 Woergl See on map UNIVERSITE DE CAEN BASSE NORMANDIE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Esplanade de la paix Caen See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ridley building NE1 7RU Newcastle upon tyne See on map
