Culture and Kit-of-Part of Bacterial Strains
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260090557A1 for bacterial cheese culture strains and kits for manufacturing pasta-filata cheese. The application covers galactose-positive Streptococcus thermophilus strains and methods for producing stretched curd cheese using defined culture combinations. Filing date was December 10, 2025.
What changed
USPTO published patent application US20260090557A1 filed by inventors Mikael Pianfetti, Fabien Buret, and Annie Mornet (Application No. 19414345). The application claims methods for manufacturing pasta-filata cheese using defined bacterial cultures, specifically combinations of galactose-positive Streptococcus thermophilus strains with Lactococcus lactis and/or Lactobacillus helveticus strains. The claims also cover the cultures and kits-of-part themselves.
This is a patent application publication, not a final grant or regulatory requirement. No compliance actions are required. Entities in the dairy culture or cheese manufacturing industry may review the application to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications or licensing opportunities.
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CULTURE AND KIT-OF-PART OF BACTERIAL STRAINS
Application US20260090557A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Mikael Pianfetti, Fabien Buret, Annie Mornet
Abstract
The application is directed to a method to manufacture pasta-filata cheese based on cultures comprising or consisting of either 1) at least a galactose-positive Streptococcus thermophilus strain as defined herein or 2) at least a Streptococcus thermophilus strain and a Lactococcus lactis strain, and to a stretched curd or cheese produced by this method. The application is also directed to a culture or kit-of-part comprising or consisting of a) a galactose-positive Streptococcus thermophilus strain as defined herein, and b) Lactococcus strain(s) and/or Lactobacillus helveticus strain(s).
CPC Classifications
A23C 19/0323 A23C 19/05 A23C 19/0684 A23C 21/026 C12N 1/205 A23V 2400/147 A23V 2400/231 A23V 2400/249 C12R 2001/225 C12R 2001/46
Filing Date
2025-12-10
Application No.
19414345
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