The role of bacterial fermentation in lipolysis and lipid oxidation in Harbin dry sausages and its flavour development

Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus sakei and Staphylococcus xylosus were evaluated to determine their roles in the lipolysis and lipid oxidation in Harbin dry sausages and their relation to flavour development. The free fatty acid (FFA) contents of both muscle and fat tissues were higher in the inoculated sausages than those of the non-inoculated control, especially with mixed strains (P < 0.05). The predominant FFAs...