This standard specifies the examination method of lactic acid bacteria in such foods containing lactic acid bacteria.
This standard is applicable to the examination of lactic acid bacteria in such foods containing active lactic acid bacteria.
2 Normative References
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this standard. For dated references, only the dated edition of the normative document referred to applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document (including all the amendments) referred to applies.
3 Terms and Definitions
3.1 Lactic acid bacteria
It is the generic term of a group of bacteria that can ferment sucrose and produce a great deal of lactic acid. The lactic acid bacteria in this standard mainly are Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus.
4 Equipments and Materials
In addition to the conventional sterilization and cultivation equipments used in microbiological laboratory, other equipments and materials needed for the examination are as follows:
