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Wang P, Liang L, Peng X, Qu T, Zhao X, Ji Q, Chen Y. Sodium Deoxycholate-Propidium Monoazide Droplet Digital PCR for Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Viable Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001 in Compound Probiotic Products. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1504. [PMID: 39203347 PMCID: PMC11356422 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12081504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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As a famous probiotic, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001 is widely added to probiotic products. Different L. rhamnosus strains have different probiotic effects, and the active HN001 strain is the key to exerting probiotic effects, so it is of great practical significance for realising the detection of L. rhamnosus HN001 at the strain level in probiotic products. In this study, strain-specific primer pairs and probes were designed. A combined treatment of sodium deoxycholate (SD) and propidium monoazide (PMA) inhibited the amplification of dead bacterial DNA, establishing a SD-PMA-ddPCR system and conditions for detecting live L. rhamnosus HN001 in probiotic powders. Specificity was confirmed using type strains and commercial strains. Sensitivity tests with spiked samples showed a detection limit of 10⁵ CFU/g and a linear quantification range of 1.42 × 10⁵-1.42 × 10⁹ CFU/g. Actual sample testing demonstrated the method's efficiency in quantifying HN001 in compound probiotic products. This method offers a reliable tool for the rapid and precise quantification of viable L. rhamnosus HN001, crucial for the quality monitoring of probiotic products.
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- Ping Wang
- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
- College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
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- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; (P.W.); (L.L.); (X.P.); (T.Q.); (X.Z.); (Q.J.)
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Quintieri L, Fanelli F, Monaci L, Fusco V. Milk and Its Derivatives as Sources of Components and Microorganisms with Health-Promoting Properties: Probiotics and Bioactive Peptides. Foods 2024; 13:601. [PMID: 38397577 PMCID: PMC10888271 DOI: 10.3390/foods13040601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Milk is a source of many valuable nutrients, including minerals, vitamins and proteins, with an important role in adult health. Milk and dairy products naturally containing or with added probiotics have healthy functional food properties. Indeed, probiotic microorganisms, which beneficially affect the host by improving the intestinal microbial balance, are recognized to affect the immune response and other important biological functions. In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, biologically active peptides (BPAs) have been identified within the amino acid sequences of native milk proteins; hydrolytic reactions, such as those catalyzed by digestive enzymes, result in their release. BPAs directly influence numerous biological pathways evoking behavioral, gastrointestinal, hormonal, immunological, neurological, and nutritional responses. The addition of BPAs to food products or application in drug development could improve consumer health and provide therapeutic strategies for the treatment or prevention of diseases. Herein, we review the scientific literature on probiotics, BPAs in milk and dairy products, with special attention to milk from minor species (buffalo, sheep, camel, yak, donkey, etc.); safety assessment will be also taken into consideration. Finally, recent advances in foodomics to unveil the probiotic role in human health and discover novel active peptide sequences will also be provided.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (L.Q.); (L.M.); (V.F.)
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Fusco V, Fanelli F, Chieffi D. Recent and Advanced DNA-Based Technologies for the Authentication of Probiotic, Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Fermented Foods and Beverages. Foods 2023; 12:3782. [PMID: 37893675 PMCID: PMC10606304 DOI: 10.3390/foods12203782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The authenticity of probiotic products and fermented foods and beverages that have the status of protected designation of origin (PDO) or geographical indication (PGI) can be assessed via numerous methods. DNA-based technologies have emerged in recent decades as valuable tools to achieve food authentication, and advanced DNA-based methods and platforms are being developed. The present review focuses on the recent and advanced DNA-based techniques for the authentication of probiotic, PDO and PGI fermented foods and beverages. Moreover, the most promising DNA-based detection tools are presented. Strain- and species-specific DNA-based markers of microorganisms used as starter cultures or (probiotic) adjuncts for the production of probiotic and fermented food and beverages have been exploited for valuable authentication in several detection methods. Among the available technologies, propidium monoazide (PMA) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technologies allow for the on-time quantitative detection of viable microbes. DNA-based lab-on-a-chips are promising devices that can be used for the on-site and on-time quantitative detection of microorganisms. PCR-DGGE and metagenomics, even combined with the use of PMA, are valuable tools allowing for the fingerprinting of the microbial communities, which characterize PDO and PGI fermented foods and beverages, and they are necessary for authentication besides permitting the detection of extra or mislabeled species in probiotic products. These methods, in relation to the authentication of probiotic foods and beverages, need to be used in combination with PMA, culturomics or flow cytometry to allow for the enumeration of viable microorganisms.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (D.C.)
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Recent Alternatives to Antibiotics for the Control of Bacterial Pathogens with an Emphasis on Foodborne Pathogens. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020274. [PMID: 36830185 PMCID: PMC9952301 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important global public health problems. The imprudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The dissemination of these strains and their resistant determinants could endanger antibiotic efficacy. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify and develop novel strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. This review provides insights into the evolution and the mechanisms of AMR. Additionally, it discusses alternative approaches that might be used to control AMR, including probiotics, prebiotics, antimicrobial peptides, small molecules, organic acids, essential oils, bacteriophage, fecal transplants, and nanoparticles.
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Fusco V, Fanelli F, de Souza EL. Editorial: Authenticity of Probiotic Foods and Dietary Supplements. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:789049. [PMID: 34912324 PMCID: PMC8667336 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.789049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Prevalence, Enterotoxigenic Potential and Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated from Algerian Ready to Eat Foods. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13120835. [PMID: 34941673 PMCID: PMC8707561 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus causes a foodborne intoxication due to the production of enterotoxins and shows antimicrobial resistance, as in the case of methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA). Herein, we analyzed 207 ready-to-eat foods collected in Algeria, reporting a S. aureus prevalence of 23.2% (48/207) and respective loads of coagulase positive staphylococci (CPS) ranging from 1.00 ± 0.5 to 5.11 ± 0.24 Log CFU/g. The 48 S. aureus isolates were widely characterized by staphylococcal enterotoxin gene (SEg)-typing and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR)-PCR, as well as by detecting tst and mecA genes, genetic determinants of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 and methicillin resistance, respectively. We found that the S. aureus isolates belonged to seven different SEg-types harboring the following combinations of genes: (1) selW, selX; (2) egc (seG, seI, seM, seN, seO), selW, selX; (3) seA, seH, seK, seQ, selW, selX; (4) seB, selW, selX; (5) seD, selJ, seR, selW, selX; (6) seH, selW, selX, selY; and (7) seA, egc, selW, selX, while among these, 2.1% and 4.2% were tst- and mecA- (staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec-type IV) positive, respectively. Selected strains belonging to the 12 detected ISR-types were resistant towards antimicrobials including benzylpenicillin, ofloxacin, erythromycin, lincomycin, tetracyclin, kanamycin, oxacillin, and cefoxitin; 8.3% (1/12) were confirmed as MRSA and 16.7% (2/12) were multidrug resistant. The present study shows the heterogeneity of the S. aureus population in Algerian ready-to-eat foods as for their toxigenic potential and antimicrobial resistance, shedding the light on the quality and safety related to the consume of ready-to-eat foods in Algeria.
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Gagnon M, Goulet C, LaPointe G, Chouinard PY, Roy D. Effect of two thermoresistant non-starter lactic acid bacteria strains on volatilome profile during Cheddar ripening simulation. Int J Food Microbiol 2021; 357:109382. [PMID: 34509932 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dairy farm management practices can modify milk microbiota and therefore modulate non-starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) found in cheese. These NSLAB can cause organoleptic defects. This study aimed to investigate the impact of two potential NSLAB in Cheddar cheesemaking: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum RKG 2-212 a strain isolated both in corn silage and raw milk, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii RKG R10, a strain isolated after pasteurisation of milk from a farm using grass and legume silage, and corn silage. The whole genome of these two lactobacilli was first sequenced. Then, the thermoresistance was evaluated after treatment at 60 °C for 5 min and compared to reference strains. Both lactobacilli were highly thermoresistant compared to other three lactic acid bacteria which are Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris ATCC 19257 and SK11, and L. plantarum ATCC 14917 (P < 0.0001). They lost less than 1 log cfu/mL (Δlog) and their genome contained a great number of copy number of genes coding for heat shock protein. During a Pearce test activity simulating Cheddar cheesemaking, the two lactobacilli did not show interaction with the starter Lcc. lactis subsp. cremoris SK11, and their population remained stable. During a ripening simulation, L. delbrueckii RKG R10 had a slight loss in viability in cheese slurry samples incubated at 30 °C for 12 d. However, L. plantarum RKG 2-212 had considerable growth, from 6.51 to 8.3 log cfu/g. This growth was associated with the acidification of the slurries (P < 0.0001). The presence of the lactobacilli modified the profile of volatile compounds evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, accounting for 10.7% of the variation. The strain L. plantarum RKG 2-212 produced volatile compounds in greater quantity that could be associated with organoleptic defects such as acetic acid and 2-methylbutyraldehyde. Therefore, silage can be a vector of thermoresistant lactic acid bacteria for milk which can lead to flavor defects in cheese.
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- Mérilie Gagnon
- Laboratoire de Génomique Microbienne, Département de Sciences des Aliments, Université Laval, 2440 bl. Hochelaga, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; Regroupement de Recherche Pour un Lait de Qualité Optimale (Op+Lait), 3200 rue sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada.
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- Département de Phytologie, Université Laval, 2480 bl. Hochelaga, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Regroupement de Recherche Pour un Lait de Qualité Optimale (Op+Lait), 3200 rue sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada; Food Science Department, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Regroupement de Recherche Pour un Lait de Qualité Optimale (Op+Lait), 3200 rue sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada; Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, 2425 rue de l'agriculture, Québec, QC G1V OA6, Canada.
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- Laboratoire de Génomique Microbienne, Département de Sciences des Aliments, Université Laval, 2440 bl. Hochelaga, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; Regroupement de Recherche Pour un Lait de Qualité Optimale (Op+Lait), 3200 rue sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 2M2, Canada.
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Fusco V, Fanelli F, Chieffi D. Authenticity of probiotic foods and dietary supplements: A pivotal issue to address. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:6854-6871. [PMID: 33819118 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1907300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The market of probiotic foods and supplements is growing rapidly but frequently the commercialized products are not compliant with their labels in terms of claimed probiotic strain(s) and labeled number of viable probiotic cells, thus mining the authenticity of these probiotic products.In this review, we provide an up-to-date overview of: (i) the current regulatory aspects, (ii) the consistency of probiotic foods and supplements with their labels, (iii) the implications of mislabeling on the quality, safety and functionality of these products and (iv) the available and most promising methods to assess the authenticity of these products, taking into account the need to discriminate among the different physiological states probiotics might be in the carrier matrices. It arises that authenticity of probiotic foods and supplements is an urgent issue, of industrial and legislation relevance, that need to be addressed. A plethora of methods are available to reach this goal, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Protocols that combine the use of propidium monoazide (PMA) with metagenomics or polyphasic approaches including the PMA real time PCR or flow cytometry (for the viability assessment) and the whole genome sequence analysis (for the identification and typing of the probiotic strain) are the most promising that should be standardized and used by producers and regulators.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Zendeboodi F, Khorshidian N, Mortazavian AM, da Cruz AG. Probiotic: conceptualization from a new approach. Curr Opin Food Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chieffi D, Fanelli F, Cho GS, Schubert J, Blaiotta G, Franz CMAP, Bania J, Fusco V. Novel insights into the enterotoxigenic potential and genomic background of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw milk. Food Microbiol 2020; 90:103482. [PMID: 32336356 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, 53 Staphylococcus (S.) aureus strains were typed by 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR) typing and staphylococcal enterotoxin gene (SEg) typing for all the staphylococcal enterotoxin (se) and staphylococcal enterotoxin-like toxin (sel) genes known to date, revealing a higher discriminatory power than that of multi locus sequence typing. Six strains, one of each ISR- and SEg-type, were genome sequenced and the ability to produce some classical and new SEs when growing in milk was investigated. The manual analysis of the six genomes allowed us to confirm, correct and expand the results of common available genomic data pipelines such as VirulenceFinder. Moreover, it enabled us to (i) investigate the actual location of se and sel genes, even for genes such as selY, whose location (in the core genome) was so far unknown, (ii) find novel allelic variants of se and sel genes and pseudogenes, (iii) correctly annotate se and sel genes and pseudogenes, and (iv) discover a novel type of enterotoxin gene cluster (egc), i.e. the egc type 5 in strains 356P and 364P, while S. argenteus MSHR1132 harbored the egc type 6. Four of the six S. aureus strains produced sufficient amounts of SEA, SEC, SED and SEH in milk to cause staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP), with S. aureus 372 P being the highest producer of SED in milk found to date, producing as much as ca. 47,300 ng/mL and 49,200 ng/mL of SED, after 24 and 48 h of incubation in milk at 37 °C, respectively. S. aureus 372 P released a low amount of SER in milk, most likely because the seR gene was present as a pseudogene, putatively encoding only 51 amino acids. These findings confirm that not only the classical SEs, but also the new ones can represent a potential hazard for the consumers' health if produced in foods in sufficient amounts. Therefore, the detection of SEs in foods, especially if involved in SFP cases, should focus not only on classical, but also on all the new SEs and SEls known to date. Where reference methods are unavailable, the presence of the relevant genes, by using the conventional and real time PCR protocols we exhaustively provided herein, and their nucleotide sequences, should be investigated.
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- Daniele Chieffi
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Consumer Health Protection, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Division of Vine and Wine Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Viale Italia, 83100, Avellino, Italy
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Consumer Health Protection, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy.
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With the aim to reduce the Na content, hard cheeses manufactured using the same technology as for Grana cheese (Grana-type) were salted using three brines containing different amounts of KCl (K-brines) and compared with control cheeses, salted with marine NaCl. A lower weight loss was observed in cheeses salted with K-brines (K-cheeses), whereas the yield and dry matter did not differ significantly between K-cheeses and controls. After 3 months of ripening (T3), the distribution of the Na cations (Na) was centripetal, with a higher Na concentration in the outer (0-3 cm of depth) layer, whereas the K cations (K) seemed to diffuse into the cheese more rapidly and homogeneously. Starting from the 6th month (T6), the distribution of both Na and K was stabilized through the different cheese layers. The use of the brine with the highest concentration of potassium (53.8% K) enabled us to successfully halve the Na content compared to the controls whereas, with the other brines, the reduction of Na was below 30%. At the end of ripening (T9), all the cheeses were without defects and the partial substitution of Na with K did not impact on the chemical composition, microbiological characteristics and ripening process. The sensory evaluation did not show any difference between K-salted and control cheeses in discriminant analysis.
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Veselá K, Kumherová M, Klojdová I, Solichová K, Horáčková Š, Plocková M. Selective culture medium for the enumeration of Lactobacillus plantarum in the presence of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Autochthonous and Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Employed for Production of "Advanced Traditional Cheeses". Foods 2019; 8:foods8090412. [PMID: 31540237 PMCID: PMC6769867 DOI: 10.3390/foods8090412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Microbial characterization of two Italian traditional cheeses, Giuncata and Caciotta Leccese, was carried out, with the aim to isolate autochthonous bacterial strains to be used as starters to improve and standardize the quality of these cheeses. More than 400 bacterial isolates were found, using PCR-based identification, to belong to 12 species of the Streptococcus, Lactococcus, Lactobacillus, and Leuconostoc genera. The dominant strains were screened for antagonistic activity against pathogenic and spoilage bacteria and exopolysaccharide production, acidification, and proteolytic activity. Since Streptococcus macedonicus was found to be the most prevalent lactic acid bacteria species present in milk and in both types of cheese, the best performing strain of this species was successfully used, alone or in combination with a selected autochthonous Lactococcus lactis strain, in pilot-scale productions of Giuncata and Caciotta Leccese cheeses, respectively. The combined inoculums of selected autochthonous strains positively influenced the sensory characteristics of both Giuncata and Caciotta cheeses. Finally, the selected autochthonous cultures were enriched with a potentially probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain and successfully used in pilot-scale productions of these traditional cheeses. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the use of an autochthonous S. macedonicus strain as a starter for the production of cheeses with added probiotics. In addition, the identification of the probiotic strain in the feces of healthy volunteers fed with the advanced traditional cheese proved its effectiveness as a carrier for the delivery of probiotics to the human body.
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Vinderola G, Reinheimer J, Salminen S. The enumeration of probiotic issues: From unavailable standardised culture media to a recommended procedure? Int Dairy J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xue Y, Jiang DL, Hu Q, Rao SQ, Gao L, Yang ZQ. Electrochemical Magnetic Bead-Based Immunosensor for Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus in Dairy Products. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-019-01457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Faggiano G, Chieffi D, Logrieco AF, Fusco V. Effect of refrigeration and probiotic adjunct on pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in raw milk for direct human consumption. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Giusy Faggiano
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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Yang Z, Wei Y, Rao S, Gao L, Yin Y, Xue F, Fang W, Gu R, Jiao X. Immunomagnetic separation combined with colony immunoblotting for selective enrichment and detection of piliated Lactobacillus rhamnosus
strains. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 121:1406-1415. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Z.Q. Yang
- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Safety Control; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Plant, Animal and Food Inspection Center; Jiangsu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; Nanjing China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Safety Control; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis; Yangzhou Jiangsu China
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Fusco V, Quero GM, Chieffi D, Franz CMAP. Identification of Lactobacillus brevis using a species-specific AFLP-derived marker. Int J Food Microbiol 2016; 232:90-4. [PMID: 27289191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
A simple and specific method for the rapid detection and identification of Lactobacillus brevis was developed. A fAFLP (Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms) marker for L. brevis was used to design oligonucleotide primers for a species-specific PCR assay, targeting a 125bp fragment of the gene encoding the aldo/keto reductase of the diketogulonate-reductase family of L. brevis. This assay resulted in 100% inclusivity and exclusivity of assignment of strains to the species L. brevis. The analytical specificity of this assay was successfully tested to identify L. brevis isolates from sourdoughs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Max-Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103 Kiel, Germany
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