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Helmy M, Elhalis H, Rashid MM, Selvarajoo K. Can digital twin efforts shape microorganism-based alternative food? Curr Opin Biotechnol 2024; 87:103115. [PMID: 38547588 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
With the continuous increment in global population growth, compounded by post-pandemic food security challenges due to labor shortages, effects of climate change, political conflicts, limited land for agriculture, and carbon emissions control, addressing food production in a sustainable manner for future generations is critical. Microorganisms are potential alternative food sources that can help close the gap in food production. For the development of more efficient and yield-enhancing products, it is necessary to have a better understanding on the underlying regulatory molecular pathways of microbial growth. Nevertheless, as microbes are regulated at multiomics scales, current research focusing on single omics (genomics, proteomics, or metabolomics) independently is inadequate for optimizing growth and product output. Here, we discuss digital twin (DT) approaches that integrate systems biology and artificial intelligence in analyzing multiomics datasets to yield a microbial replica model for in silico testing before production. DT models can thus provide a holistic understanding of microbial growth, metabolite biosynthesis mechanisms, as well as identifying crucial production bottlenecks. Our argument, therefore, is to support the development of novel DT models that can potentially revolutionize microorganism-based alternative food production efficiency.
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- Mohamed Helmy
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), University of Saskatchewan, SK, Canada; Department of Computer Science, Lakehead University, ON, Canada; Department of Computer Science, College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University, ID, USA; Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A⁎STAR), Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A⁎STAR), Singapore 138671, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute (BII), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A⁎STAR), Singapore 138671, Singapore; Synthetic Biology Translational Research Program and SynCTI, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 117456, Singapore; School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 637551, Singapore.
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De Flaviis R, Santarelli V, Grilli S, Sacchetti G. An integrative multi-omics approach aimed to gain insight on the effect of composition, style, yeast, and wheat species on wheat craft beer flavour. Food Chem 2024; 441:138387. [PMID: 38211478 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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This study was aimed to unravel the effect of raw materials (barley and wheat), wheat concentration (0, 25, 40, and 100 %), wheat species (common and durum), beer style (Blanche and Weiss), and yeast (US-05 and WB-06) on the chemical composition, volatiles, and sensory profile of wheat craft beers by using a multivariate statistical approach. Beer samples were analysed for their composition, volatiles and sensory profile and data were processed using unsupervised multivariate analyses, PLS regression and a multi-omics approach using multi-block PLS-DA. Multi-block variable sparsification was used as an embedded dimension reduction step. The adopted multi-omics approach permitted to correctly classify beers with different styles and wheat concentration, and to accurate classify (95 % accuracy) beers according to yeast type. Wheat species was of lower importance since it permitted a classification with 49 % accuracy which increased to 74 % in Blanche beers, thus suggesting that malting flattened differences determined by wheat species.
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- Riccardo De Flaviis
- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Food Consultant as BeerStudioLab, Via Nazionale per Teramo 75, 64021 Giulianova, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
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Su G, Yu C, Liang S, Wang W, Wang H. Multi-omics in food safety and authenticity in terms of food components. Food Chem 2024; 437:137943. [PMID: 37948800 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
One of the main goals of food science is to ensure the high quality and safety of food. The inspection technology for known hazards has matured, and the identification of unknown and potential food safety hazards, as well as the identification of their composition and origin, is a challenge faced by food safety. Food safety and authenticity require multi-omics methods to support the implementation of qualitative discrimination to precise quantitative analysis, from targeted screening to non-target detection, and from multi component to full component analysis to address these challenges. The present review aims to provide characterizations, advantages, the latest progress, and prospects of using omics (including genomics, proteomics, and metabonomics) in food safety and authenticity. Multi omics strategies used to detect and verify different standard biomarkers of food will contribute to understanding the basic relationship between raw materials, processing, foods, nutrition, food safety, and human health.
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- Guangyue Su
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; School of Functional Food and Wine, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, PR of China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Department of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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Zhang X, Zheng Y, Liu Z, Su M, Cao W, Zhang H. Review of the applications of metabolomics approaches in dairy science: From factory to human. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Couvillion SP, Mostoller KE, Williams JE, Pace RM, Stohel IL, Peterson HK, Nicora CD, Nakayasu ES, Webb-Robertson BJM, McGuire MA, McGuire MK, Metz TO. Interrogating the role of the milk microbiome in mastitis in the multi-omics era. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1105675. [PMID: 36819069 PMCID: PMC9932517 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1105675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
There is growing interest in a functional understanding of milk-associated microbiota as there is ample evidence that host-associated microbial communities play an active role in host health and phenotype. Mastitis, characterized by painful inflammation of the mammary gland, is prevalent among lactating humans and agricultural animals and is associated with significant clinical and economic consequences. The etiology of mastitis is complex and polymicrobial and correlative studies have indicated alterations in milk microbial community composition. Recent evidence is beginning to suggest that a causal relationship may exist between the milk microbiota and host phenotype in mastitis. Multi-omic approaches can be leveraged to gain a mechanistic, molecular level understanding of how the milk microbiome might modulate host physiology, thereby informing strategies to prevent and ameliorate mastitis. In this paper, we review existing studies that have utilized omics approaches to investigate the role of the milk microbiome in mastitis. We also summarize the strengths and challenges associated with the different omics techniques including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics, metabolomics and lipidomics and provide perspective on the integration of multiple omics technologies for a better functional understanding of the milk microbiome.
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- Sneha P. Couvillion
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States,*Correspondence: Sneha P. Couvillion, ✉
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States
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- Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States
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- Department of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States
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- Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, WA, United States,Thomas O. Metz, ✉
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Xia Y, Luo H, Wu Z, Zhang W. Microbial diversity in jiuqu and its fermentation features: saccharification, alcohol fermentation and flavors generation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 107:25-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12291-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhang X, Zheng Y, Feng J, Zhou R, Ma M. Integrated metabolomics and high-throughput sequencing to explore the dynamic correlations between flavor related metabolites and bacterial succession in the process of Mongolian cheese production. Food Res Int 2022; 160:111672. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zhang X, Zheng Y, Zhou R, Ma M. Comprehensive identification of molecular profiles related to sensory and nutritional changes in Mongolian cheese during storage by untargeted metabolomics coupled with quantification of free amino acids. Food Chem 2022; 386:132740. [PMID: 35339083 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Non-targeted metabolomics was used to study metabolites with low molecular weight which may contribute to quality deterioration of Mongolian cheese during storage. Microbiological analysis, pH, FAAs (free amino acids), volatile compounds, and sensory evaluation of the cheese during storage were also studied. A total of 278 metabolites were identified in Mongolian cheese, of which 51 metabolites were used as differential metabolites, including amino acids, peptides, organic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates. Bitter amino acids, bitter peptide (Phe-Ile), and organic acids (sinapic acid, butyric acid) increased during storage. Metabolic pathway analysis showed that differential metabolites were mainly related to amino acid metabolism, such as β-alanine metabolism and glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism. Moreover, accompanied with the increased contents of short-chain fatty acids, 2-undecanone and ethyl esters, strength of odor and unpleasant smell increased but overall acceptability decreased during Mongolian cheese storage. This research provides suitable strategies for quality control of Mongolian cheese during shelf life.
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- Xin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Cold Storage and Refrigeration Equipment, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
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Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide on bacterial community, volatile profiles and quality changes during storage of Mongolian cheese. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Jiang N, Wu R, Wu C, Wang R, Wu J, Shi H. Multi-omics approaches to elucidate the role of interactions between microbial communities in cheese flavor and quality. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2022.2070199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Nan Jiang
- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
- Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
- Liaoning Engineering Research Center of Food Fermentation Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
- Shenyang Key Laboratory of Microbial Fermentation Technology Innovation, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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Li Y, Wang J, Wang T, Lv Z, Liu L, Wang Y, Li X, Fan Z, Li B. Differences between Kazak Cheeses Fermented by Single and Mixed Strains Using Untargeted Metabolomics. Foods 2022; 11:foods11070966. [PMID: 35407053 PMCID: PMC8997636 DOI: 10.3390/foods11070966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mixed fermentation improves the flavor quality of food. Untargeted metabolomics were used to evaluate the impact of mixed fermentation and single-strain fermentation on the volatile and non-volatile compound profiles of Kazak cheese. Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SMN-LBK and Kluyveromyces marxianus SMN-S7-LBK were used to make mixed-fermentation cheese (M), while L. paracasei SMN-LBK was applied in single-strain-fermentation cheese (S). A higher abundances of acids, alcohols, and esters were produced via mixed fermentation. Furthermore, 397 differentially expressed non-volatile metabolites were identified between S and M during ripening. The flavor compounds in mixed-fermentation cheese mainly resulted from ester production (ethyl butanoate, ethyl acetate, ethyl octanoate, and ethyl hexanoate) and amino acid biosynthesis (Asp, Glu, Gln, and Phe). The metabolites were differentially expressed in nitrogen metabolism, D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, D-alanine metabolism, and other metabolic pathways. The amount of flavor compounds was increased in M, indicating that L. paracasei SMN- LBK and K. marxianus SMN-S7-LBK had synergistic effects in the formation of flavor compounds. This study comprehensively demonstrated the difference in metabolites between mixed-fermentation and single-strain-fermentation cheese and provided a basis for the production of Kazak cheese with diverse flavor characteristics.
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- Yandie Li
- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
- Guangdong Yikewei Biotech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510520, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
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- School of Food Science and Technology/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China; (Y.L.); (J.W.); (T.W.); (Z.L.); (L.L.); (Y.W.); (X.L.); (Z.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0993-18799760960
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Anastasiou R, Kazou M, Georgalaki M, Aktypis A, Zoumpopoulou G, Tsakalidou E. Omics Approaches to Assess Flavor Development in Cheese. Foods 2022; 11:188. [PMID: 35053920 PMCID: PMC8775153 DOI: 10.3390/foods11020188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cheese is characterized by a rich and complex microbiota that plays a vital role during both production and ripening, contributing significantly to the safety, quality, and sensory characteristics of the final product. In this context, it is vital to explore the microbiota composition and understand its dynamics and evolution during cheese manufacturing and ripening. Application of high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have facilitated the more accurate identification of the cheese microbiome, detailed study of its potential functionality, and its contribution to the development of specific organoleptic properties. These technologies include amplicon sequencing, whole-metagenome shotgun sequencing, metatranscriptomics, and, most recently, metabolomics. In recent years, however, the application of multiple meta-omics approaches along with data integration analysis, which was enabled by advanced computational and bioinformatics tools, paved the way to better comprehension of the cheese ripening process, revealing significant associations between the cheese microbiota and metabolites, as well as their impact on cheese flavor and quality.
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- Rania Anastasiou
- Laboratory of Dairy Research, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55 Athens, Greece; (M.K.); (M.G.); (A.A.); (G.Z.); (E.T.)
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Developments in effective use of volatile organic compound analysis to assess flavour formation during cheese ripening. J DAIRY RES 2021; 88:461-467. [PMID: 34866564 DOI: 10.1017/s0022029921000790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In the burgeoning demand for optimization of cheese production, ascertaining cheese flavour formation during the cheese making process has been the focal point of determining cheese quality. In this research reflection, we have highlighted how valuable volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis has been in assessing contingent cheese flavour compounds arising from non-starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) along with starter lactic acid bacteria (SLAB), and whether VOC analysis associated with other high-throughput data might help provide a better understanding the cheese flavour formation during cheese process. It is widely known that there is a keen interest to merge all omics data to find specific biomarkers and/or to assess aroma formation of cheese. Towards that end, results of VOC analysis have provided valuable insights into the cheese flavour profile. In this review, we are pinpointing the effective use of flavour compound analysis to perceive flavour-forming ability of microbial strains that are convenient for dairy production, intertwining microbiome and metabolome to unveil potential biomarkers that occur during cheese ripening. In doing so, we summarised the functionality and integration of aromatic compound analysis in cheese making and gave reflections on reconsidering what the role of flavour-based analysis might have in the future.
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