Qualified Presumption of Safety

European Food Safety Authority (2005). QPS Qualified Presumption of Safety of micro-organisms in food and feed. EFSA, Parma, Italy. 

EFSA (2007) Introduction of a Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) approach for assessment of selected microorganisms referred to EFSA. Opinion of the Scientific Committee. EFSA /., 587, 1-16. 

Qualified Presumption of Safety (RBS) 255 quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) 406... 

LAB are a heterogeneous group of bacteria, which include Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Leuconostoc, and Oenococcus genera as the better known members. Their common characteristic is their ability to produce lactic acid as the major end-product of fermentation. They have been used for centuries for their technological and functional properties in food fomentations. Most LAB species have a Generally Recognized as Safe status (delivered by the FDA, in the US) and a Qualified Presumption of Safety status (in Europe). 

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