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Official cheese monograph • Primary key cheese #352
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Comté

Open Food Facts ↗ 🔎 Proof & primary source
International denominations: Comté | Комте
🌍 France — Franche-Comté 🏛️ Appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée
Wikidata Q249310 ↗ Europe PMC ↗
Tyrodexia™ technical & terroir synthesis (autonomous SQLite): Cow (Bos taurus, TaxID:9913) • France — Franche-Comté • Appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée
Parent cheese hierarchy and families (click to browse):
🧀 Cow cheeses 🧀 French cheeses 🧀 Hard cheeses
Chemosensory science & gastronomy • FlavorGraph molecular network

🍷🍯 Gastronomic pairings and shared aroma compounds

🔎 FlavorGraph proof
✨ Nutmeg ✨ Dry White Wine
Identified bridge aroma molecules (NCBI PubChem):
🧪 trimethylamine ↗ 🧪 salicylic acid ↗ 🧪 propionic acid ↗ 🧪 phenylacetaldehyde ↗ 🧪 phenol ↗ 🧪 oleic acid ↗ 🧪 octanoic acid ↗ 🧪 methanethiol ↗
Reference biological ecosystem • Native relational & cFMD metagenomic mapping

Living organisms associated with this matrix and its technological family

🐄 Dairy mammals & milking breeds (1)
Milking species, 12,524 global livestock breeds (FAO DAD-IS / VBO) and casein variants (A1/A2 & κ)
Bos taurus NCBI #9913 🔎
🦠 Bacteria, lactic & ripening starters (11)
Lactic starters, propionics, smear coryneforms, brine archaea and bioprotection
Brevibacterium linens NCBI #1703 🔎
★ Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide) Monograph →
★ Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage) Monograph →
★ Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage) Monograph →
★ Propionic fermentation of lactate into propionic and acetic acids with CO2 release forming eyes and roasted hazelnut notes (Cave tiède (15–19 °C) pendant 3 à 6 semaines) Monograph →
★ Initial lactic acidification in copper vat prior to curd grain cooking at 54 °C (Maturation du lait & décaillage) Monograph →
Agrococcus casei NCBI #343512 🔎
★ Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) Monograph →
Corynebacterium casei NCBI #160386 🔎
★ Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) Monograph →
★ Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) Monograph →
★ Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) Monograph →
★ Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) Monograph →
★ Fermentation propionique du lactate en acides propionique et acétique avec dégagement de CO2 formant les yeux et les notes de noisette grillée Monograph →
🌿 Alpine plants, coagulants & cellar woods (2)
Alpine pasture flora, thistles and plant rennets, spruce boards, leaves and seaweeds
Meum athamanticum NCBI #82093 🔎
★ Aromatic Apiaceae of high-altitude Jura pastures transferring terpenes (terpinolene, beta-phellandrene) into raw milk (Pâturage des vaches Montbéliardes et Simmental) Monograph →
Picea abies NCBI #3329 🔎
★ Raw Jura spruce boards hosting the cave microbial biofilm and regulating rind hygrometry (Affinage complet (minimum 4 mois à 36 mois)) Monograph →
🧬 Bacteriophages & dairy virome (16)
Host-verified lactic and ripening phages (Virus-Host DB & RefSeq)
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage CL1 NCBI #1739607 🔎
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage CL2 NCBI #1739608 🔎
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage CR191 NCBI #3035944 🔎
★ Phage target: Lactobacillus helveticus Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage CR28 NCBI #3035945 🔎
★ Phage target: Lactobacillus helveticus Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage CV244 NCBI #3035946 🔎
★ Phage target: Lactobacillus helveticus Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage G2-Guo NCBI #3155564 🔎
★ Phage target: Lactobacillus delbrueckii Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage J-1 NCBI #1414736 🔎
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
Lactobacillus phage JNU_P9 NCBI #2686386 🔎
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
★ Phage target: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Monograph →
🔬 Cheese mites, cellar fauna & biocontrol (2)
Certified cellar arthropods: ripening cheese mites, predatory biocontrol and hygiene
Acarus siro NCBI #66546 🔎
★ Ciron de la farine Monograph →
Cheyletus eruditus NCBI #1348909 🔎
★ Acarien prédateur érudit Monograph →
⚡ Index-Experts™ mobilized in this matrix ecosystem (click any pole to explore its 360° cards) (16)
Core #00 360° Catalog →
Master index of cheese starters and ripening cultures
Brevibacterium linens : Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage)
Index #01 360° Catalog →
Synonyms and historical names (NCBI)
Brevibacterium linens : Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Index #02 360° Catalog →
Ecological origins and habitats
Brevibacterium linens : Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage)
Index #03 360° Catalog →
Paste textures and rheology
Lactobacillus helveticus : Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Streptococcus thermophilus : Initial lactic acidification in copper vat prior to curd grain cooking at 54 °C (Maturation du lait & décaillage)
Lactobacillus delbrueckii : Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Index #04 360° Catalog →
Cheese families and technologies
Brevibacterium linens : Cow cheeses • French cheeses — Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Cow cheeses • French cheeses — Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Cow cheeses • French cheeses — Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage)
Index #05 360° Catalog →
Technological markers (pH and gas)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Acidification & Gas Kinetics: Family Lactobacillaceae
Streptococcus thermophilus : Metabolic Marker: Beta-galactosidase (LACZ) • Acidification & Gas Kinetics: Family Streptococcaceae
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei : Acidification & Gas Kinetics: Family Lactobacillaceae
Index #07 360° Catalog →
Bacteriophages and dairy virome
Lacticaseibacillus phage P2.4 : Phage Host Spectrum: Lacticaseibacillus paracasei
Index #08 360° Catalog →
Pathogens and bioprotection
Brevibacterium linens : eubacteria • Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Bacteriocin: Bacteriocin helveticin-J • Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) • Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.) • Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage)
Index #09 360° Catalog →
Surface interactomes and syntrophy
Brevibacterium linens : Functional Guild: Flore de morge rouge • Surface Consortium: Comté • Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Agrococcus casei : Functional Guild: Flore de morge rouge • Surface Consortium: Comté • Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Corynebacterium casei : Functional Guild: Flore de morge rouge • Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Index #10 360° Catalog →
Terroirs and protected designations (PDO/PGI)
Brevibacterium linens : Comté • Appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée • France — Franche-Comté • Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Lactobacillus helveticus : Comté • Appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée • France — Franche-Comté • Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Comté • Appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée • France — Franche-Comté • Caseinolytic raw-milk coccus rapidly releasing short hydrophilic peptides and sulfur and buttery aroma precursors (Maturation du lait cru & début d'affinage)
Index #11 360° Catalog →
Volatilome and aromatic profiles
Brevibacterium linens : Functional Guild: Flore de morge rouge
Lactobacillus helveticus : Functional Guild: Flore secondaire affinage
Macrococcoides caseolyticum : Functional Guild: Flore secondaire affinage
Index #12 360° Catalog →
Affinage gestures and cellar care
Brevibacterium linens : Development of orange-brown smear rind via regular salted rubbings and synthesis of thioesters (Soins de morge en cave froide)
Agrococcus casei : Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Corynebacterium casei : Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Index #13 360° Catalog →
Dairy mammals, breeds and casein polymorphism (A1/A2)
Index #14 360° Catalog →
Bioactive peptidome, functional health and clinical vigilance
Lactobacillus helveticus : X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidase (PepX) — BCM-7 Hydrolysis • Functional Guild: Ferment lactique primaire • Intense primary proteolysis and control of curd elasticity during pressing and warm room stage (Cuisson à 54 °C & pressage)
Streptococcus thermophilus : X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidase (PepX) — BCM-7 Hydrolysis • Functional Guild: Ferment lactique primaire • Initial lactic acidification in copper vat prior to curd grain cooking at 54 °C (Maturation du lait & décaillage)
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei : Functional Guild: Flore secondaire affinage • Microbiote fromager caractérisé (2 éch.)
Index #15 360° Catalog →
Alpine pasture botany, natural meadows and terpene transfer
Meum athamanticum : Alpine Pasture Flora: Family Apiaceae
Index #16 360° Catalog →
Plant coagulants, clotting enzymes and cellar wood species
Picea abies : Cellar Woods & Coagulants: Family Pinaceae

⚠️ Cellar Clinical Vigilance & Generic Defects Monitoring (30)

Differential diagnosis of potential defects, biochemical mechanisms and cellar prophylaxis:

Coussinets et ponctuations poudreuses rouge brique à orangé vif en surface de la croûte (défaut sur les croûtes lisses ou lavées, bien que parfois …
⚠️ Late butyric blowing defect agent
Defaut pate gaz fentes🔎 Proof
Fissures et fentes horizontales béantes (lainure), yeux déchiquetés, odeur rance forte d'acide butyrique
Gonflement de la meule, fentes horizontales (lainure), yeux irréguliers ou cavernes, odeur butyrique moins intense que C. tyrobutyricum parfois acc…
Points et taches rouge-orangé à brun-rouille dans la pâte, fentes secondaires (lainure tardive) par excès de gaz propionique
Sédiment et floculats crayeux blanc-jaunâtre à saumon dans les saumures, ponctuations rugueuses en surface des croûtes salées et hydrolyse lente de…
Taches feutrées gris-vert terne parsemées de granulations jaune soufre à orangé vif (cléistothèces), odeur prononcée de grenier/moisi et rancisseme…
Voile superficiel et trouble persistant dans les bacs de saumure, remontée du pH du bain et enduit crayeux-visqueux à spores triangulaires sur les …
Taches poudreuses et croûteuses brun olive foncé à brun-noir (gale brune/noire) dépréciant la croûte, accompagnées d'une forte odeur d'ammoniac
Pâte courte, friable et acide, efflorescences blanches crayeuses de lactate de calcium en surface, fentes secondaires et accumulation de tyramine p…
Fentes tardives (lainure/slits), goût piquant lié à l'histamine et parfois défaut de coloration rosée sous-corticale • Fentes internes horizontales…
Fentes internes horizontales (lainure), cavernes gazeuses déchiquetées et odeur mixte d'acide butyrique rance et de solvants (butanol/acétone)
Cavernes irrégulières accompagnées de foyers de pâte digérée et blanchâtre, odeur putride nauséabonde d'indole, de scatole et de gaz soufrés
Specialized scientific literature (Querying...)