Mites and fungi recognition in canastra cheese surface

The artisanal cheese produced at Minas Gerais State is recognised as Brazilian cultural patrimony by the National Institute of Historical Patrimony IPHAN (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional). Among these cheeses, highlighted those produced from raw milk in the Canastra microregio...

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Main Authors: Corso, Gislaine Del, Moraes, Adriane de, Matioli, André
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019
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Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2466
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Summary:The artisanal cheese produced at Minas Gerais State is recognised as Brazilian cultural patrimony by the National Institute of Historical Patrimony IPHAN (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional). Among these cheeses, highlighted those produced from raw milk in the Canastra microregion, which presentes unique and distinctive taste. However the production conditions of cheese making is favourable to the development of fungi and mites on the cheese surface. The objective of this work was to isolate and make the identification of fungi and mites from the surface of Canastra cheese. The mites Tyrophagus putrescentiae and Sancassania aff. Feytaudi (Calogliphos feytaudi) were identified, and Geotrichum candidum, a nontoxic mold were often present in the samples collected.
ISSN:2596-1969