This study was designed to evaluate the potential inhibitory activity
of L. plantarum PCS20 and L. delbrueckii DSM 20074 against a C.
perfringens strain and a Clostridium sp. strain related to C. botulinum
type E in pork groundmeat used for fermented sausage production (salami).
The pork ground meat was provided by a local butcher in Bologna
(Italy), and contained: ground pork meat containing 30% pork fat, NaCl
2.5% (w/w), dextrose 0.5% (w/w) and no other preservatives.