Reduced nitrite and biogenic amine concentrations and improved flavor components of Chinese sauerkraut via co-culture of Lactobacillus plantarum and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii

Table 1 Phospholipid fatty acid markers used for taxonomic microbial groups

Taxonomic group	PLFA group	Specific PLFA markers	Reference
Bacteria	Multiple groups	a14:0, i16:0, 16:1ω9	Frostegård and Bååth (1996)
Gram-positive bacteria	Branched PLFAs	a14:0, i16:0	Moore-Kucera and Dick (2008)
Gram-negative bacteria	Cyclopropyl and monosaturated PLFAs	16:1ω9	Moore-Kucera and Dick (2008)
Fungi	Polyunsaturated PLFAs	18:1ω9, 18:2ω6,9	Federle et al. (1986)

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