Abstract: This paper studied the species affinity of W. cibaria BWL4 by constructing an evolutionary tree, analyzed the biological commonalities of W. cibaria BWL4 as a lactic acid bacterium by the growth curve, and explored its acid resistance, bile salt resistance and antibacterial spectrum characteristics through in vitro experiments. The research found that W. cibaria BWL4 had better acid production performance and the characteristics of acid and bile salt resistance. Its bacterial liquid had varying degrees of inhibitory effects on Aspergillus flavus, Botrytis cinerea, and Penicillium expansum. The cell supernatant of W. cibaria BWL4 had significant inhibitory effects on Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Cronobacter malonaticus 362, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus aureus. This finding laid the foundation for further research on the application of W. cibaria BWL4 in dairy products.
Keywords: W. cibaria BWL4; growth curve; acid resistance; bacteriostatic action; biological characteristics