Four commercial cultures were used: probiotic culture L. acidophilus
(La5 e Christian Hansen Ind. e Com, Valinhos, Brazil); two
yoghurt starter cultures e L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and
Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus (LB 340 and TA 40 -
Danisco A/S Brabrand, Denmark); and type “O” starter culture for
cheese manufacture (Lactococcus lactis subsp lactis and Lactococcus
lactis subsp cremoris e R704, Christian Hansen Ind. e Com, Valinhos,
Brazil).