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Synergistic Effect of Multiple Saccharifying Enzymes on Alcoholic Fermentation for Chinese Baijiu Production. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.00013-20. [PMID: 32060021 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00013-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Chinese Jiuqu (fermentation starter) provides saccharifying enzymes for baijiu (Chinese liquor) fermentation, which undergoes a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process. However, the key saccharifying enzymes associated with alcoholic fermentation from Jiuqu and their effects on ethanol production remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified 51 carbohydrate hydrolases in baijiu fermentation by metaproteomics analysis. Through source-tracking analysis, approximately 80% of carbohydrate hydrolases in the baijiu fermentation were provided by Jiuqu Among these enzymes, alpha-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) and glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3), from Aspergillus, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus, were positively related to starch hydrolysis and ethanol production, indicating that they were the key saccharifying enzymes associated with alcoholic fermentation in the baijiu fermentation. Moreover, a combined mixture of alpha-amylase and glucoamylase (in a ratio of 1:6, wt/wt) enhanced ethanol production in a simulative baijiu fermentation under laboratory conditions. This result revealed a synergistic effect of multiple saccharifying enzymes on ethanol production in baijiu fermentation. Our study provides a potential approach to improve the efficiency of saccharification and alcoholic fermentation by optimizing the profile of saccharifying enzymes for fermentation of baijiu and other beverages.IMPORTANCE Jiuqu starter provides enzymes to the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process of baijiu (Chinese liquor) production; however, the key saccharifying enzymes associated with alcoholic fermentation from Jiuqu and their effects on ethanol production remain unclear. We confirmed that Jiuqu was the main source of carbohydrate hydrolases for baijiu fermentation and identified two types of saccharifying enzymes from multiple microbes as the key enzymes associated with alcoholic fermentation. Moreover, a proper combination of multiple saccharifying enzymes could enhance ethanol production in baijiu fermentation. This combination provides an approach to optimize the profile of saccharifying enzymes for enhancing ethanol production in baijiu and other food fermentations.
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Xie M, Lv F, Ma G, Farooq A, Li H, Du Y, Liu Y. High throughput sequencing of the bacterial composition and dynamic succession in Daqu for Chinese sesame flavour liquor. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Mowen Xie
- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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- University of Science and Technology Beijing; Beijing 100083 China
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Tan Y, Zhong H, Zhao D, Du H, Xu Y. Succession rate of microbial community causes flavor difference in strong-aroma Baijiu making process. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 311:108350. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Xia X, Dai Y, Wu H, Liu X, Wang Y, Yin L, Wang Z, Li X, Zhou J. Kombucha fermentation enhances the health-promoting properties of soymilk beverage. J Funct Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Zhao QS, Yang JG, Zhang KZ, Wang MY, Zhao XX, Su C, Cao XZ. Lactic acid bacteria in the brewing of traditional Daqu liquor. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Qing-Song Zhao
- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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- Sichuan University of Science Engineering; College of Bioengineering; No. 180, Xueyuan Street, Huixing road Zigong City, Sichuan Province 643000 China
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Fan G, Du Y, Fu Z, Chen M, Wang Z, Liu P, Li X. Characterisation of physicochemical properties, flavour components and microbial community in Chinese Guojing roasted sesame-like flavour Daqu. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Guangsen Fan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives; Beijing Technology & Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives; Beijing Technology & Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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Chunyu YJ, Lu ZM, Luo ZS, Li SS, Li H, Geng Y, Xu HY, Xu ZH, Shi JS. Promotion of Metabolite Synthesis in Isaria cicadae, a Dominant Species in the Cicada Flower Microbiota, by Cicada Pupae. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:8476-8484. [PMID: 31298527 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cicada flowers, which are edible and medicinal mushrooms, are the fruiting bodies of Isaria cicadae, a fungus that is parasitic on the larvae of cicada pupae. We hypothesize that host factors might possess stimulatory activity on metabolite synthesis in Isaria cicadae. Here, we first compared the microbial community structures of different wild cicada flowers across geographical regions, compartments, and growth stages via high-throughput sequencing. Isaria cicadae TZC-3, an isolate of the most abundant operational taxonomic unit (OTU6782) in all the fungal communities, was isolated from wild cicada flowers. Furthermore, the effects of cicada pupae on metabolite synthesis in Isaria cicadae TZC-3 were studied in submerged culture. The contents of intercellular polysaccharides, adenosine, N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine, free amino acids, and hydrolyzed monosaccharides in the mycelia cultured with cicada pupa powder (4%) were significantly increased as compared with the contents in the control group. This indicates that a cicada pupa can act as an elicitor for metabolite synthesis in Isaria cicadae.
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- Yan-Jie Chunyu
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
- Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , PR China
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Liu C, Feng S, Wu Q, Huang H, Chen Z, Li S, Xu Y. Raw Material Regulates Flavor Formation via Driving Microbiota in Chinese Liquor Fermentation. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1520. [PMID: 31333623 PMCID: PMC6620735 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Raw material is important for flavors in fermented foods. Here, the effect of hulless barley on the microbiota in Chinese liquor was studied using two main cultivars (heilaoya and dulihuang). Six genera (Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, Komagataella, Aspergillus, Pichia, and Weissella) were identified as flavor producers. Komagataella, mainly correlated with esters, dominated in heilaoya, and Pichia, mainly correlated with carbonyls, dominated in dulihuang. The Mantel test indicated reducing sugar drove the succession of microbiota (heilaoya: P = 0.001; dulihuang: P = 0.006). Especially, glucose (P = 0.0226) and fructose (P = 0.0168) presented the most significant correlations with Pichia and Komagataella, respectively. The simulative fermentation confirmed Komagataella phaffii QK2 grew better in heilaoya with more fructose, whereas Pichia fermentans PF grew better in dulihuang with more glucose. This work highlighted the effect of raw material on microbiota, which would be beneficial for regulating the quality of fermented foods.
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- Chongchong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute, Jiangnan University, Suqian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute, Jiangnan University, Suqian, China
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- Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine Co., Ltd., Haidong, China
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- Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine Co., Ltd., Haidong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute, Jiangnan University, Suqian, China
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Jin Y, Li D, Ai M, Tang Q, Huang J, Ding X, Wu C, Zhou R. Correlation between volatile profiles and microbial communities: A metabonomic approach to study Jiang-flavor liquor Daqu. Food Res Int 2019; 121:422-432. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fan G, Fu Z, Teng C, Wu Q, Liu P, Yang R, Minhazul KAHM, Li X. Comprehensive analysis of different grades of roasted-sesame-like flavored Daqu. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2019.1635154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Guangsen Fan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, China
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Chai LJ, Lu ZM, Zhang XJ, Ma J, Xu PX, Qian W, Xiao C, Wang ST, Shen CH, Shi JS, Zheng-Hong X. Zooming in on Butyrate-Producing Clostridial Consortia in the Fermented Grains of Baijiu via Gene Sequence-Guided Microbial Isolation. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1397. [PMID: 31316481 PMCID: PMC6611424 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Butyrate, one of the key aroma compounds in Luzhou-flavor baijiu, is synthesized through two alternative pathways: butyrate kinase (buk) and butyryl-CoA: acetate CoA-transferase (but). A lack of knowledge of butyrate-producing microorganisms hinders our ability to understand the flavor formation mechanism of baijiu. Here, temporal dynamics of microbial metabolic profiling in fermented grains (FG) was explored via PICRUSt based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. We found Bacilli and Bacteroidia were the major potential butyrate producers in buk pathway at the beginning of fermentation, while later Clostridia dominated the two pathways. Clone library analysis also revealed that Clostridia (~73% OTUs) was predominant in buk pathway throughout fermentation, followed by Bacilli and Bacteroidia, and but pathway was merely possessed by Clostridia. Afterward, Clostridia-specific 16S rRNA gene sequencing demonstrated Clostridium might be the major butyrate-producing genus in two pathways, which was subsequently evaluated using culture approach. Seventeen Clostridium species were isolated from FG based on 16S rRNA gene sequence-guided medium prediction method. Profiles of short-chain fatty acids and but and buk genes in these species demonstrated phylogenetic and functional diversities of butyrate-producing Clostridium in FG. These findings add to illustrate the diversity of potential butyrate producers during brewing and provide a workflow for targeting functional microbes in complex microbial community.
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- Li-Juan Chai
- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Products Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Brewing, Luzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Brewing, Luzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Brewing, Luzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Brewing, Luzhou, China
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Composition and Origin of the Fermentation Microbiota of Mahewu, a Zimbabwean Fermented Cereal Beverage. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.03130-18. [PMID: 30902861 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03130-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Mahewu is a fermented cereal beverage produced in Zimbabwe. This study determined the composition and origin of mahewu microbiota. The microbiota of mahewu samples consisted of 3 to 7 dominant strains of lactobacilli and two strains of yeasts. Enterobacteriaceae were not detected. Candida glabrata was present in high cell counts from samples collected in summer but not from samples collected in winter. Millet malt is the only raw ingredient used in the production of mahewu and is a likely source of fermentation microbiota; therefore, malt microbiota was also analyzed by culture-dependent and high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing methodologies. Millet malt contained 8 to 19 strains of Enterobacteriaceae, lactobacilli, bacilli, and very few yeasts. Strain-specific quantitative PCR assays were established on the basis of the genome sequences of Lactobacillus fermentum FUA3588 and FUA3589 and Lactobacillus plantarum FUA3590 to obtain a direct assessment of the identity of strains from malt and mahewu. L. fermentum FUA3588 and FUA3589 were detected in millet malt, demonstrating that millet malt is a main source of mahewu microbiota. Strains which were detected in summer were not detected in samples produced at the same site in winter. Model mahewu fermentations conducted with a 5-strain inoculum consisting of lactobacilli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Cronobacter sakazakii demonstrated that lactobacilli outcompete Enterobacteriaceae, which sharply decreased in the first 24 h. In conclusion, mahewu microbiota is mainly derived from millet malt microbiota, but minor components of malt microbiota rapidly outcompete Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillus species during fermentation.IMPORTANCE This study provides insight into the composition and origin of the microbiota of mahewu and the composition of millet malt microbiota. Fermentation microbiota are often hypothesized to be derived from the environment, but the evidence remains inconclusive. Our findings confirm that millet malt is the major source of mahewu microbiota. By complementing culture methods with high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA amplicons and strain-specific quantitative PCR, this study provides evidence about the source of mahewu microbiota, which can inform the development of starter cultures for mahewu production. The study also documents the fate of Enterobacteriaceae during the fermentation of mahewu. There are concerns regarding the safety of traditionally prepared mahewu, and this requires in-depth knowledge of the fermentation process. Therefore, this study elucidated millet malt microbiota and identified cultures that are able to control the high numbers of Enterobacteriaceae that are initially present in mahewu fermentations.
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Tang H, Liang H, Song J, Lin W, Luo L. Comparison of microbial community and metabolites in spontaneous fermentation of two types Daqu starter for traditional Chinese vinegar production. J Biosci Bioeng 2019; 128:307-315. [PMID: 31023532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Daqu starter, an important saccharifying and fermenting agent for the brewing process of traditional vinegar, is manufactured by spontaneous solid-state fermentation which routinely undergoes low or medium incubation temperature. Previous studies have demonstrated that the temperature plays a pivotal role in Daqu quality. Hence, to explore the feasibility of high temperature fermentation applied in the vinegar Daqu brewing and provide guidelines of controlling environmental parameters in traditional vinegar industries, the microbial community and metabolites of vinegar Daqu during medium-temperature and high-temperature fermentation processes (namely, MTFP and HTFP) were compared. The results indicated that the glucoamylase activity, amylase activity and microbial community showed no significant difference in the end of two batches (P > 0.05). Enterobacteriales, Lactobacillales, Bacillales, Saccharomycetales and Mucorales were the dominant orders during MTFP and HTFP. Redundancy analysis revealed that incubation temperature showed positive correlation with the microbial composition from days 3-14 of the fermentation process and was positively associated with the predominant phylotypes of Bacillales, Mucorales, Xanthomonadales and Rickettsiales. The acidity and moisture showed major correlations with microbial composition on day 1 of MTFP and were positively related with the predominant phylotypes of Mucorales and Lactobacillales at the order level. Moreover, higher relative contents of all volatiles were shown in the end of HTFP (13.91 mg/100 g Daqu) compared to MTFP (10.01 mg/100 g Daqu). This work illustrates high temperature (approximately 60°C) fermentation is promising to improve the vinegar Daqu flavor and shall likely contribute to preferably make traditional Daqu by modulating steerable environmental parameters.
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- Hanlan Tang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Tang Q, He G, Huang J, Wu C, Jin Y, Zhou R. Characterizing Relationship of Microbial Diversity and Metabolite in Sichuan Xiaoqu. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:696. [PMID: 31031717 PMCID: PMC6473189 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Xiaoqu is a fermentation starter used in the production of Xiaoqu jiu, which is also a traditional Chinese liquor. The quality and microbial community characteristics of Xiaoqu is closely related with the yield and flavor feature of fresh Xiaoqu jiu. The present study aims to explore the mystery behind microbial diversity and volatiles of Xiaoqu through polyphasic detection methods such as the Illumina MiSeq platform and the metabolite analyzing method. Results showed that differences in microbial community diversity among samples were significant. The hydrolytic ability was positively correlated with α- and β-diversity of bacteria, but negatively correlated with that of fungi. Staphylococcus and Weissella were the dominant bacteria, while Rhizopus and Candida were the dominant fungi. The abundance of bacteria in sample No3 ranged from 33.66 to 91.53%, while sample No4 the abundance of fungi ranged from 58.51 to 48.72%. The difference of microbial community diversity resulted in a discrepancy of volatile profiles and interaction relationship among the genus. Twenty-four dominant bacteria and seven dominant fungi were correlated with 20 different volatiles. This study provides a scientific perspective of the uniformity and stability of Xiaoqu jiu and might aid in controlling its manufacturing process.
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- Qiuxiang Tang
- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Fermentation Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Research Centre of Solid-state Brewing, Luzhou, China
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Song J, Tang H, Liang H, Luo L, Lin W. Effect of bioaugmentation on biochemical characterisation and microbial communities in
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Absidia. Int J Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Jiankun Song
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering School of Biology and Biological Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering School of Biology and Biological Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering School of Biology and Biological Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering School of Biology and Biological Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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Yi Z, Jin Y, Xiao Y, Chen L, Tan L, Du A, He K, Liu D, Luo H, Fang Y, Zhao H. Unraveling the Contribution of High Temperature Stage to Jiang-Flavor Daqu, a Liquor Starter for Production of Chinese Jiang-Flavor Baijiu, With Special Reference to Metatranscriptomics. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:472. [PMID: 30930875 PMCID: PMC6423406 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Jiang-flavor (JF) daqu is a liquor starter used for production of JF baijiu, a well-known distilled liquor in China. Although a high temperature stage (70°C) is necessary for qualifying JF daqu, little is known regarding its active microbial community and functional enzymes, along with its role in generating flavor precursors for JF baijiu aroma. In this investigation, based on metatranscriptomics, fungi, such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, were identified as the most active microbial members and 230 carbohydrate-active enzymes were identified as potential saccharifying enzymes at 70°C of JF daqu. Notably, most of enzymes in identified carbohydrate and energy pathways showed lower expression levels at 70°C of JF daqu than those at the high temperature stage (62°C) of Nong-flavor (NF) daqu, indicating lowering capacities of saccharification and fermentation by high temperature stage. Moreover, many enzymes, especially those related to the degradation of aromatic compounds, were only detected with low expression levels at 70°C of JF daqu albeit not at 62°C of NF daqu, indicating enhancing capacities of generating special trace aroma compounds in JF daqu by high temperature stage. Additionally, most of enzymes related to those capacities were highly expressed at 70°C by fungal genus of Aspergillus, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Penicillium, and Rasamsonia. Therefore, this study not only sheds light on the crucial functions of high temperature stage but also paves the way to improve the quality of JF baijiu and provide active community and functional enzymes for other fermentation industries.
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- Zhuolin Yi
- College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Bioengineering College, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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Profiling the Clostridia with butyrate-producing potential in the mud of Chinese liquor fermentation cellar. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 297:41-50. [PMID: 30878841 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Butyrate and its derivates pertain to the key aroma contributors of strong-flavour baijiu, a kind of Chinese liquors, that is produced from grains by solid-state multispecies anaerobic fermentation in a mud cellar. Microbes inhabiting in the fermentation pit mud largely determines baijiu's flavour and quality. In order to shed light on the microbial functional groups driving butyrate production in pit mud, clone library analysis was firstly performed and the results demonstrated that Clostridia (relative abundance: 50%) and Bacilli (37%) were major groups possessing butyrate kinase (buk) pathway and Clostridia (98%) dominated butyryl-CoA:acetate CoA-transferase (but) pathway. According to Clostridial specific-16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis, we found the resilience character of Clostridial community in pit mud. Amongst Clostridial groups, 32.0% of the sequences were grouped into Clostridiales incertae sedis, followed by Heliobacteriaceae (18.3%) and Clostridiaceae 1 (8.4%). Moreover, Hydrogenispora, Sedimentibacter and Clostridium were the top three abundant genera. Relative abundance of Hydrogenispora was higher in the late days of fermentation, while Sedimentibacter exhibited higher proportion in the early days. Different from the previous studies using universal bacterial primer sets, Hydrogenispora was first reported as one dominant genus in pit mud. As for the reported potential butyrate producer Clostridium, nineteen species were obtained and ten of them were first isolated from the pit mud. Amongst them, buk was identified in eleven species by PCR analysis, while but was identified in the other seven, indicating the species-specific butyrate synthesis pathways of Clostridium. This study provides a perspective on targeting and isolating specific functional microbes in baijiu microbiota with the gene sequence-based medium prediction method.
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He G, Huang J, Zhou R, Wu C, Jin Y. Effect of Fortified Daqu on the Microbial Community and Flavor in Chinese Strong-Flavor Liquor Brewing Process. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:56. [PMID: 30761106 PMCID: PMC6361764 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Daqu, an important fermentation starter for the production of Chinese liquor, as used in the current study included traditional Daqu and fortified Daqu inoculated with Bacillus velezensis and Bacillus subtilis. To evaluate the effect of fortified Daqu on strong-flavor liquor production, the differences of microbial communities among three inoculation patterns of fermented grains (FG) were analyzed by the Illumina MiSeq platform. A higher relative abundance of dominant genera including Bacillus, Lactococcus, Aspergillus, and Candida, and lower relative abundance of Lactobacillus, were observed in FG50, in which mixed Daqu (traditional: fortified Daqu = 1: 1, w/w, 50% fortified Daqu) was used as the starter. Then, volatile compounds of their distillations were also examined by HS-SPME-GC-MS. The results showed that the contents of skeleton flavor components, mainly including important esters and aromatic compounds, were higher in the corresponding liquor L50, which distillated from FG50. Moreover, most esters mainly positively correlated with Lactobacillus and Candida in the bottom layer of FG fermented with 50% fortified Daqu (FG50-B). Aromatic compounds were strongly positively correlated with Bacillus and Aspergillus in the middle layer of FG with 50% fortified Daqu used (FG50-M). In particular, hexyl hexanoate showed a positive correlation with higher abundances of Ruminococcus in the FG with addition of 100% fortified Daqu (FG100). This study observed microbial compositions in the FG with fortified Daqu addition, and it further revealed the correlations between pivotal microbes and main flavor compounds. These results may help to develop effective strategies to regulate microbes for the brewing process and further improve the flavors of Chinese liquor.
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- Guiqiang He
- College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou, China
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- College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Daqu Fermentation Selects for Heat-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Bacilli. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.01483-18. [PMID: 30120119 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01483-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Daqu is a spontaneous solid-state cereal fermentation used as saccharification and starter culture in Chinese vinegar and liquor production. The evolution of microbiota in this spontaneous fermentation is controlled by the temperature profile, which reaches temperatures from 50 to 65°C for several days. Despite these high temperatures, mesophilic Enterobacteriaceae (including Cronobacter) and bacilli are present throughout Daqu fermentation. This study aimed to determine whether Daqu spontaneous solid-state fermentation selects for heat-resistant variants of these organisms. Heat resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is mediated by the locus of heat resistance (LHR). One LHR-positive strain of Kosakonia cowanii was identified in Daqu, and it exhibited higher heat resistance than the LHR-negative K. cowanii isolated from malted oats. Heat resistance in Bacillus endospores is mediated by the spoVA 2mob operon. Out of 10 Daqu isolates of the species Bacillus licheniformis, Brevibacillus parabrevis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Bacillus velezensis, 5 did not contain spoVA 2mob, 3 contained one copy, and 2 contained two copies. The presence and copy number of the spoVA 2mob operon increased the resistance of spores to treatment with 110°C. To confirm the selection of LHR- and spoVA 2mob-positive strains during Daqu fermentation, the copy numbers of these genetic elements in Daqu samples were quantified by quantitative PCR (qPCR). The abundance of LHR and the spoVA 2mob operon in community DNA relative to that of total bacterial 16S rRNA genes increased 3-fold and 5-fold, respectively, during processing. In conclusion, culture-dependent and culture-independent analyses suggest that Daqu fermentation selects for heat-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and bacilli.IMPORTANCE Daqu fermentations select for mobile genetic elements conferring heat resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and bacilli. The locus of heat resistance (LHR), a genomic island conferring heat resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, and the spoVA 2mob operon, conferring heat resistance on bacterial endospores, were enriched 3- to 5-fold during Daqu fermentation and maturation. It is therefore remarkable that the LHR and the spoVA 2mob operon are accumulated in the same food fermentation. The presence of heat-resistant Kosakonia spp. and Bacillus spp. in Daqu is not of concern for food safety; however, both genomic islands are mobile and transferable to pathogenic bacteria or toxin-producing bacteria by horizontal gene transfer. The identification of the LHR and the spoVA 2mob operon as indicators of fitness of Enterobacteriaceae and bacilli in Daqu fermentation provides insights into environmental sources of heat-resistant organisms that may contaminate the food supply.
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Wang B, Wu Q, Xu Y, Sun B. Specific Volumetric Weight-Driven Shift in Microbiota Compositions With Saccharifying Activity Change in Starter for Chinese Baijiu Fermentation. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2349. [PMID: 30323805 PMCID: PMC6172349 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Chinese starter Jiuqu, traditionally produced by spontaneous fermentation and always squeezed into bricks, serves as a vital saccharifying agent for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of Chinese Baijiu. It is important to reveal the key saccharifying microbiota and the driving force to improve the quality of Jiuqu. Here we studied the compositions of the microbiota by high-throughput amplicons sequencing analysis in Jiuqu, and revealed eight bacterial and seven fungal genera as the dominant community members. Among them, Lactobacillus, Aspergillus, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Rhizopus were the main contributors of proteins by metaproteomics analysis. Whereas, only Lactobacillus, Pichia, Rhizopus appeared as key actors for saccharification by secreting three glycosidases and two glycosyltransferases, and it indicated they were the key saccharifying microbiota in Jiuqu. Especially, Rhizopus secreted the most abundant glucoamylase. Interestingly, these three active genera significantly decreased and the key saccharifying enzymes were down-expressed, when Jiuqu was produced in diffused shape with a low volumetric weight. Rhizopus microsporus, the main producer of glucoamylase, was positively correlated with volumetric weight of Jiuqu. It indicated volumetric weight was the major driving force of the key saccharifying microbiota in Jiuqu. This work provides deep insights of key saccharifying microbiota, and indicates the main driving force for the key microbe. Furthermore, this finding can contribute to the improvement of saccharifying agent for food fermentation.
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- Bowen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, School of Biotechnology, Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute of Jiangnan university, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, School of Biotechnology, Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute of Jiangnan university, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, School of Biotechnology, Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute of Jiangnan university, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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Fan G, Fu Z, Sun B, Zhang Y, Wang X, Xia Y, Huang M, Li X. Roles of aging in the production of light-flavored Daqu. J Biosci Bioeng 2018; 127:309-317. [PMID: 30241902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Daqu, a complex starting material used for Baijiu production, contains microorganisms, enzymes, and volatile compounds. An important part of Daqu production is aging, but the physicochemical and microbial changes during aging remain largely unknown. This study characterized aging according to physicochemical parameters, volatile compounds, and microbial communities. Aging was found to aid in the stabilization of the physicochemical parameters. Solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to detect 72 types of volatile compounds, which were predominantly alcohols, esters, aldehydes, alkenes, and alkanes. During aging, these compounds changed considerably, but their structures eventually stabilized. A high-throughput sequencing approach was used to analyze the changing composition of the microbial communities. In general, aging helped to enrich and stabilize the microbial population for making Baijiu. A total of 35 bacteria were detected as prokaryotic; among these, 15 had a diversity abundance ratio of more than 1%. The dominant bacteria were from the genus Pantoea, but these decreased with aging, while bacteria from Lactobacillus and Weissella increased. After aging for 2 months, Pantoea, Lactobacillus and Weissella accounted for 0.4%, 54.0%, and 18.9%, respectively. A total of 12 eukaryotic yeast and fungi were detected, the most abundant of which were Incertae_Sedis_incertae_sedis, Saccharomycopsis, Trichocomaceae_unclassified, Pichia, Tremellales_unclassified, and Galactomyces. During aging, the levels of Trichocomaceae_unclassified, Saccharomycopsis, and Galactomyces initially decreased but then increased. Pichia stayed unchanged as aging progressed. In conclusion, aging led to rebalanced interactions among Daqu microbes and was important in improving Daqu quality and ensuring its stability.
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- Guangsen Fan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China; School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China; School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- Hengshui Laobaigan Co. Ltd, Hengshui, Heibei 053000, China
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- Hengshui Laobaigan Co. Ltd, Hengshui, Heibei 053000, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China; School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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Gao C, Montoya L, Xu L, Madera M, Hollingsworth J, Purdom E, Hutmacher RB, Dahlberg JA, Coleman-Derr D, Lemaux PG, Taylor JW. Strong succession in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. ISME JOURNAL 2018; 13:214-226. [PMID: 30171254 PMCID: PMC6298956 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-018-0264-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The ecology of fungi lags behind that of plants and animals because most fungi are microscopic and hidden in their substrates. Here, we address the basic ecological process of fungal succession in nature using the microscopic, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that form essential mutualisms with 70-90% of plants. We find a signal for temporal change in AMF community similarity that is 40-fold stronger than seen in the most recent studies, likely due to weekly samplings of roots, rhizosphere and soil throughout the 17 weeks from seedling to fruit maturity and the use of the fungal DNA barcode to recognize species in a simple, agricultural environment. We demonstrate the patterns of nestedness and turnover and the microbial equivalents of the processes of immigration and extinction, that is, appearance and disappearance. We also provide the first evidence that AMF species co-exist rather than simply co-occur by demonstrating negative, density-dependent population growth for multiple species. Our study shows the advantages of using fungi to test basic ecological hypotheses (e.g., nestedness v. turnover, immigration v. extinction, and coexistence theory) over periods as short as one season.
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- Cheng Gao
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA.,Plant Gene Expression Center, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, 94710, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA
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- University of California Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Parlier, CA, 93648, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- University of California West Side Research & Extension Center, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, Five Points, CA, 93624, USA
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- University of California Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Parlier, CA, 93648, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA.,Plant Gene Expression Center, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA, 94710, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-3102, USA.
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Zou W, Zhao C, Luo H. Diversity and Function of Microbial Community in Chinese Strong-Flavor Baijiu Ecosystem: A Review. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:671. [PMID: 29686656 PMCID: PMC5900010 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Strong flavor baijiu (SFB), also called Luzhou-flavor liquor, is the most popular Chinese baijiu. It is manufactured via solid fermentation, with daqu as the starter. Microbial diversity of the SFB ecosystem and the synergistic effects of the enzymes and compounds produced by them are responsible for the special flavor and mouthfeel of SFB. The present review covers research studies focused on microbial community analysis of the SFB ecosystem, including the culturable microorganisms, their metabolic functions, microbial community diversity and their interactions. The review specifically emphasizes on the most recently conducted culture-independent analysis of SFB microbial community diversity. Furthermore, the possible application of systems biology approaches for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of SFB production were also reviewed and prospected.
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- Wei Zou
- College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, China
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