Patent ID: 6297042
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A23C,C12P

Abstract:
A method of controlling bacteriophage attack on cheese making bacteria used in a cheese making process, comprising:treating a blocker peptide precursor selected from a group consisting of a source of immunoglobulins, bacteriophages to which cheese making bacteria are sensitive, bacteriophage parts to which cheese making bacteria are sensitive and mixtures thereof with a protease enzyme that hydrolyzes the blocker peptide precursor;collecting blocker peptides produced by hydrolysis of the blocker peptide precursor;formulating a starter mediate with the blocker peptides and heat treating the formulated starter media;growing bulk cultures of cheese making bacteria used in the cheese making process in the formulated starter media; andadding cheese making bacteria grown in the formulated starter media to a fermentation medium for producing cheese.