Interestingly, counts of P. nalgiovense in the non-inoculated
dry-fermented sausages “salchichón” were also high. This fact
could be explained by processing conditions used, since all the dryfermented
sausages “salchichón” (inoculated and non-inoculated)
were ripened in the same drying room. Earlier studies reported
production environment was the main source of associated
mycobiota to meat products (Asefa et al., 2010; Battilani et al., 2007;
Mizakovà et al., 2002; Sørensen, Jacobsen, Nielsen, Frisvad, & Koch,
2008). From the results, it can be deduced that concentration of the
protective culture used for inoculating to dry-fermented sausages
“salchichón” is enough to reach a high concentration of it in the air
of the drying room, and in this way, to implant this culture on dryfermented
sausage “salchichón” casings throughout the ripening
process. This aspect is of a great relevance and makes more suitable
the implantation of protective cultures on dry-fermented sausages