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Potential of selected bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria to control Listeria monocytogenes in nitrite-reduced fermented sausages. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Bu Y, Liu Y, Liu Y, Wang S, Liu Q, Hao H, Yi H. Screening and Probiotic Potential Evaluation of Bacteriocin-Producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum In Vitro. Foods 2022; 11:foods11111575. [PMID: 35681325 PMCID: PMC9180163 DOI: 10.3390/foods11111575] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Probiotics are gaining attention due to their functions of regulating the intestinal barrier and promoting human health. The production of bacteriocins is one of the important factors for probiotics to exert beneficial properties. This study aimed to screen bacteriocin-producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and evaluate the probiotic potential in vitro. It was found that L. plantarum Q7, L. plantarum F3-2 and L. plantarum YRL45 could produce bacteriocins and inhibit common intestinal pathogens. These three strains had probiotic potential with tolerance to the gastrointestinal environmental and colonization in the gut, and exhibited various degrees of anti-inflammatory activity and tight junction function in the intestinal barrier. Particularly, L. plantarum YRL45 could significantly (p < 0.05) reduce the increase in nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), thereby easing inflammatory response. L. plantarum F3-2 could remarkably (p < 0.05) up-regulate the expression levels of ZO-1, Occludin and Claudin-1 in intestinal epithelial injured cells, which was conducive to protecting the intestinal barrier. These findings provided fundamental information about the probiotic properties of bacteriocin-producing L. plantarum, which suggested that L. plantarum Q7, L. plantarum F3-2 and L. plantarum YRL45 had the potential to be used as novel probiotic strains.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0532-13792497030
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Meng F, Lu F, Du H, Nie T, Zhu X, Connerton IF, Zhao H, Bie X, Zhang C, Lu Z, Lu Y. Acetate and auto-inducing peptide are independent triggers of quorum sensing in Lactobacillus plantarum. Mol Microbiol 2021; 116:298-310. [PMID: 33660340 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The synthesis of plantaricin in Lactobacillus plantarum is regulated by quorum sensing. However, the nature of the extra-cytoplasmic (EC) sensing domain of the histidine kinase (PlnB1) and the ability to recognize the auto-inducing peptide PlnA1 is not known. We demonstrate the key motif Ile-Ser-Met-Leu of auto-inducing peptide PlnA1 binds to the hydrophobic region Phe-Ala-Ser-Gln-Phe of EC loop 2 of PlnB1 via hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Moreover, we identify a new inducer, acetate, that regulates the synthesis of plantaricin by binding to a positively charged region (Arg-Arg-Tyr-Ser-His-Lys) in loop 4 of PlnB1 via electrostatic interaction. The side chain of Phe143 on loop 4 determined the specificity and affinity of PlnB1 to recognize acetate. PlnA1 activates quorum sensing in log phase growth and acetate in stationary phase to maintain the synthesis of plantaricin under conditions of reduced growth. Acetate activation of PlnB was also evident in four types of PlnB present in different Lb. plantarum strains. Finally, we proposed a model to explain the developmental regulation of plantaricin synthesis by PlnA and acetate. These results have potential applications in improving food fermentation and bacteriocin production.
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- Fanqiang Meng
- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Microbiology, Brewing and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, UK
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, China
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Primec M, Škorjanc D, Langerholc T, Mičetić-Turk D, Gorenjak M. Specific Lactobacillus probiotic strains decrease transepithelial glucose transport through GLUT2 downregulation in intestinal epithelial cell models. Nutr Res 2021; 86:10-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Stoll DA, Wafula EN, Mathara JM, Trierweiler B, Kulling SE, Huch M. Fermentation of African nightshade leaves with lactic acid bacterial starter cultures. Int J Food Microbiol 2021; 342:109056. [PMID: 33540190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The interest in the consumption of African indigenous leafy vegetables increased in African countries, e.g. Kenya, within the last years. One example of African indigenous leafy vegetables is African nightshade (Solanum scabrum) which is nutritious, rich in proteins and micronutrients and therefore could contribute to a healthy diet. African nightshade has several agricultural advantages. However, the most important disadvantage is the fast perishability which leads to enormous post-harvest losses. In this study, we investigated the fermentation of African nightshade as a post-harvest processing method to reduce post-harvest losses. The two lactic acid bacterial starter strains Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BFE 5092 and Limosilactobacillus fermentum BFE 6620 were used to inoculate fermentations of African nightshade leaves with initial counts of 106-107 cfu/ml. Uninoculated controls were conducted for each fermentation trial. Fermentations were performed both in Kenya and in Germany. The success of the inoculated starter cultures was proven by the measurement of pH values and determination of lactic acid concentration. Lactobacilli strains dominated the microbiota of the starter inoculated samples in contrast to the non-inoculated controls. This was supported by classical culture-dependent plating on different microbiological media as well as by the culture-independent molecular biological methods denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and 16S rRNA gene high-throughput amplicon sequencing. We could demonstrate that the use of the selected starter cultures for fermentation of African nightshade leaves led to controlled and reliable fermentations with quick acidification. Thus, controlled fermentation with appropriate starter cultures is a promising method for post-harvest treatment of African nightshade leaves.
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- Dominic A Stoll
- Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Anekella K, Pérez-Díaz IM. Characterization of robust Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus pentosus starter cultures for environmentally friendly low-salt cucumber fermentations. J Food Sci 2020; 85:3487-3497. [PMID: 32893884 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Seven candidates for starter cultures for cucumber fermentations belonging to the Lactobacillus pentosus and Lactobacillus plantarum species were characterized based on physiological features desired for pickling. The isolates presented variable carbohydrate utilization profile on API® 50CHL test strips. The L. pentosus strains were unable to utilize d-xylose in MRS broth or the M medium. The lactobacilli were unable to produce histamine, tyramine, putrescine, and cadaverine in biogenic amine broth containing the necessary precursors. Production of d-lactic acid by the lactobacilli, detected enzymatically, was stimulated by growth in MRS broth as compared to cucumber juice medium (CJM). The lactobacilli utilized malic acid in the malate decarboxylase medium. Exopolyssacharide biosynthesis related genes were amplified from the lactobacilli. A sugar type-dependent-ropy phenotype was apparent for all the cultures tested in MRS and CJM. The genes associated with bacteriocin production were detected in the lactobacilli, but not the respective phenotypes. The antibiotic susceptibility profile of the lactobacilli mimics that of other L. plantarum starter cultures. It is concluded that the lactobacilli strains studied here are suitable starter cultures for cucumber fermentation. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The availability of such starter cultures enables the implementation of low salt cucumber fermentations that can generate products with consistent biochemistry and microbiological profile.
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- Kartheek Anekella
- Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- USDA-Agriculture Research Service-Food Science & Market Quality and Handling Research Unit, 322 Schaub Hall, Raleigh, 27695, USA
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Mugampoza D, Gkatzionis K, Swift BMC, Rees CED, Dodd CER. Diversity of Lactobacillus Species of Stilton Cheese Relates to Site of Isolation. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:904. [PMID: 32477308 PMCID: PMC7236593 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study has characterized the dominant non-starter Lactobacillus species isolated from different sites in a Stilton cheese to establish its diversity, stress-tolerance, anti-microbial activity and potential contribution to quality of cheese. Fifty-nine Lactobacillus isolates were cultured from the outer crust, blue veins and white core of the cheese and were speciated phenotypically and by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. Lactobacillus plantarum was the dominant species detected with only two isolates identified as Lactobacillus brevis. Strains were typed by pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) using the enzyme NotI to examine their genomic diversity. Cluster analysis of PFGE patterns produced five major clusters which associated isolates with their sites of isolation within the cheese. One L. plantarum isolate from each cheese site was selected and evaluated for salt, acid, relative humidity, and heat tolerance to determine whether stress conditions within the isolation site selected their phenotype. D72°C values were 6, 13, and 17 s for strains from the crust, veins and core, respectively, suggesting strains on the crust may not have been able to survive pasteurization and therefore had been added post-pasteurization. All strains recovered from heat injury within 24–48 h at 4°C. pH values of 3, 3.5, and 4 suppressed growth but strains showed a varying ability to grow at pH 4.5 and 5; isolates from the core (which has the lowest pH) were the most acid-tolerant. All strains grew at 3.5 and 5% salt but were suppressed at 10%; those from the crust (which has a lower water activity) were the most halo-tolerant, growing at 8% salt whereas strains from the core were sensitive to this salt concentration. All 57 L. plantarum isolates were examined for antimicrobial activity and variable activity against Lactobacillus pentosus and other genera was demonstrated; plantaricin EF genes were present in 65% of strains. It was concluded that there are varied phenotypes and genotypes of Lactobacillus in a Stilton cheese according to site of isolation. Occurrence of different L. plantarum genotypes could contribute to variation in the cheese quality from batch to batch and provides criteria for selecting isolates as potential adjunct cultures.
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- Diriisa Mugampoza
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Department of Food Technology, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, Lemnos, Greece
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Development of chitosan-coated agar-gelatin particles for probiotic delivery and targeted release in the gastrointestinal tract. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:5749-5757. [PMID: 32377900 PMCID: PMC7306021 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10632-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study reports the development of a novel and simple formulation for probiotic delivery using chitosan-coated agar-gelatin gel particles. This methodology involves the production of agar-gelatin particles by thermally treating a mixture of agar and gelatin solutions at high temperatures (121 °C) and subsequently coating with chitosan. The particles were able to protect the probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 during incubation for 2 h in simulated gastric fluid (pH 2), as no statistically significant loss (P > 0.05) in cell concentration was observed, and also resist dissolution in simulated intestinal fluid (pH 7.2). Interestingly, this protection is related to the fact that the intense thermal treatment affected the physicochemical properties of agars and resulted in the formation of a strong and tight polymer network, as indicated by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Using an in vitro faecal batch fermentation model simulating the conditions of the distal part of the large intestine (pH 6.7–6.9), it was demonstrated by quantitative real-time PCR that the majority of L. plantarum cells were released from the agar-gelatin particles within 30 to 48 h. Overall, this work led to the development of a novel methodology for the production of probiotic-containing particles, which is simpler compared with current encapsulation technologies and has a lot of potential to be used for the controlled release of probiotics and potentially other solid bioactives in the large intestine. Key Points • Chitosan gel particles is a simple and scalable method of probiotic encapsulation. • Autoclaving agar-gelatin particles increases their stability at low pH. • Chitosan gel particles protected L. plantarum during gastrointestinal conditions. • Probiotics could be controlled release in the colon using chitosan gel particles.
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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum: An Overview. Int J Genomics 2019; 2019:4973214. [PMID: 31093491 PMCID: PMC6481158 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4973214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Lactobacillus plantarum is widely used in the manufacture of dairy products, fermented foods, and bacteriocins. The genomes of the strains contain multiple genes which may have been acquired by horizontal gene transfer. Many of these genes are important for the regulation, metabolism, and transport of various sugars; however, other genes may carry and spread virulence and antibiotic resistance determinants. In this way, monitoring these genomes is essential to the manufacture of food. In this study, we aim to provide an overview of the genomic properties of L. plantarum based on approaches of comparative genomics. Results The finding of the current study indicates that the core genome of L. plantarum presents 1425 protein-coding genes and is mostly related to the metabolic process. The accessory genome has on average 1320 genes that encodes protein involved in processes as the formation of bacteriocins, degradation of halogen, arsenic detoxification, and nisin resistance. Most of the strains show an ancestral synteny, similar to the one described in the genomes of L. pentosus KCA1 and L. plantarum WCFS1. The lifestyle island analyses did not show a pattern of arrangement or gene content according to habitat. Conclusions Our results suggest that there is a high rate of transfer of genetic material between the strains. We did not identify any virulence factors and antibiotic resistance genes on the genomes. Thus, the strains may be useful for the biotechnology, bioremediation, and production of bacteriocins. The potential applications are, however, restricted to particular strains.
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Nikodinoska I, Baffoni L, Di Gioia D, Manso B, García-Sánchez L, Melero B, Rovira J. Protective cultures against foodborne pathogens in a nitrite reduced fermented meat product. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Gholamzadeh M, Hosseinzadeh Gharajeh N, Hejazi MA. Genetic and in silico analysis of plantaricin EFI locus in indigenous isolates of lactobacillus plantarum. Biotechnol Prog 2018; 35:e2773. [PMID: 30592572 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Genetic investigation and in silico analysis of plantaricin EFI (plnEFI) locus was performed in three indigenous isolates of Lactobacillus plantarum EL3, L28 and BL1. Amplification with plnEFI specific primers and production of ~ 10 KDa size protein suggested the existence of class II bacteriocins. The analysis demonstrated that the studied fragment included structural bacteriocin, immunity, partial transporter and potential regulatory encoding regions. Based on the results, there was one DNA polymorphic site in plnE as well as plnF of the studied sequences. One nucleotide substitution in plnE of BL1 isolate lead to replacement of Glycin with Valine. These two are of non-polar type which did not affect instability index of plnE protein. The only nucleotide variation in plnF of EL3 isolate did not change the amino acid sequence since the modified nucleotide constituted alternative codon of the original amino acid. The highest DNA polymorphism occurred in the region with immunity function which in BL1 resulted in the conversion of start codon to amino acid codon. In the partial transporter sequence, one variable nucleotide site caused amino acid replacement in all the isolates which elevated stability of N-terminal domain in the transporter protein compared to nominated reference isolate L. plantarum C11. The region with possible regulatory function was identical in all three isolates. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol Progress, 35: e2773, 2019.
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- Malihatosadat Gholamzadeh
- Dept. of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Inst. of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Inst. of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tabriz, Iran
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- Dept. of Food Biotechnology, Branch for Northwest & West region, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Inst. of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tabriz, Iran
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Jiang Y, Zhang J, Zhao X, Zhao W, Yu Z, Chen C, Yang Z. Complete genome sequencing of exopolysaccharide-producing Lactobacillus plantarum K25 provides genetic evidence for the probiotic functionality and cold endurance capacity of the strain. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2018; 82:1225-1233. [PMID: 29564960 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2018.1453293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) K25 is a probiotic strain isolated from Tibetan kefir. Previous studies showed that this exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing strain was antimicrobial active and cold tolerant. These functional traits were evidenced by complete genome sequencing of strain K25 with a circular 3,175,846-bp chromosome and six circular plasmids, encoding 3365 CDSs, 16 rRNA genes and 70 tRNA genes. Genomic analysis of L. plantarum K25 illustrates that this strain contains the previous reported mechanisms of probiotic functionality and cold tolerance, involving plantaricins, lysozyme, bile salt hydrolase, chaperone proteins, osmoprotectant, oxidoreductase, EPSs and terpenes. Interestingly, strain K25 harbors more genes that function in defense mechanisms, and lipid transport and metabolism, in comparison with other L. plantarum strains reported. The present study demonstrates the comprehensive analysis of genes related to probiotic functionalities of an EPS-producing L. plantarum strain based on whole genome sequencing.
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- Yunyun Jiang
- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- b Dongjun Dairy(Yucheng)Co., Ltd , Yucheng , China
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- b Dongjun Dairy(Yucheng)Co., Ltd , Yucheng , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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Botta C, Acquadro A, Greppi A, Barchi L, Bertolino M, Cocolin L, Rantsiou K. Genomic assessment in Lactobacillus plantarum links the butyrogenic pathway with glutamine metabolism. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15975. [PMID: 29162929 PMCID: PMC5698307 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The butyrogenic capability of Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum is highly dependent on the substrate type and so far not assigned to any specific metabolic pathway. Accordingly, we compared three genomes of L. plantarum that showed a strain-specific capability to produce butyric acid in human cells growth media. Based on the genomic analysis, butyric acid production was attributed to the complementary activities of a medium-chain thioesterase and the fatty acid synthase of type two (FASII). However, the genomic islands of discrepancy observed between butyrogenic L. plantarum strains (S2T10D, S11T3E) and the non-butyrogenic strain O2T60C do not encompass genes of FASII, but several cassettes of genes related to sugar metabolism, bacteriocins, prophages and surface proteins. Interestingly, single amino acid substitutions predicted from SNPs analysis have highlighted deleterious mutations in key genes of glutamine metabolism in L. plantarum O2T60C, which corroborated well with the metabolic deficiency suffered by O2T60C in high-glutamine growth media and its consequent incapability to produce butyrate. In parallel, the increase of glutamine content induced the production of butyric acid by L. plantarum S2T10D. The present study reveals a previously undescribed metabolic route for butyric acid production in L. plantarum, and a potential involvement of the glutamine uptake in its regulation.
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- Cristian Botta
- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
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Nallala V, Sadishkumar V, Jeevaratnam K. Molecular characterization of antimicrobialLactobacillusisolates and evaluation of their probiotic characteristicsin vitrofor use in poultry. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2016.1269289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India
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Masuda Y, Perez RH, Zendo T, Sonomoto K. Nutrition-adaptive control of multiple-bacteriocin production by Weissella hellenica QU 13. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 120:70-9. [PMID: 26538298 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIM To analyse nutrition-adaptive multiple-bacteriocin production by Weissella hellenica QU 13. METHODS AND RESULTS Weissella hellenica QU 13 produces two leaderless bacteriocins, weissellicins Y and M. Their production was studied in MRS and APT media by quantification analyses with liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS), while transcriptional analysis of biosynthetic genes was performed by real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR. Weissellicin Y production was higher in MRS culture than in APT culture, while weissellicin M production was higher in APT culture than in MRS culture. APT medium contains a higher amount of thiamine than MRS medium, to enhance the growth of heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria. Therefore, thiamine addition to MRS culture enhanced the growth of W. hellenica QU 13; consequently, weissellicin Y production was decreased, while weissellicin M production was not affected. Furthermore, real-time RT-PCR analyses indicated that the transcriptional trends of their respective structural genes, welY and welM, were different from each other, and that these two genes' transcriptions responded to nutrition conditions. CONCLUSION Weissella hellenica QU 13 was demonstrated to control weissellicins Y and M production based on nutrition conditions. In addition, differential expression behaviour of weissellicins Y and M indicates that each of them would have separate roles to adapt to different environmental situations. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This is the first report that describes nutrition-adaptive multiple-bacteriocin production, in which thiamine inhibits bacteriocin production while it enhances the growth of the producer strain.
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- Y Masuda
- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Systems Bioengineering, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Systems Bioengineering, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Systems Bioengineering, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Division of Systems Bioengineering, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Laboratory of Functional Food Design, Department of Functional Metabolic Design, Bio-Architecture Center, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Fermentation of African kale ( Brassica carinata ) using L. plantarum BFE 5092 and L. fermentum BFE 6620 starter strains. Int J Food Microbiol 2016; 238:103-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 Isolated from Maasai Fermented Milk. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2016; 4:4/3/e00481-16. [PMID: 27257199 PMCID: PMC4891645 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00481-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The draft genome of Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 isolated from the Maasai traditional fermented milk product kule naoto was sequenced, and sequence analysis showed the assembled genome size to be 3,285,094 bp, containing a predicted total of 3,111 protein-encoding genes, 17 rRNAs, and 70 tRNAs.
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Cho GS, Hanak A, Huch M, Holzapfel WH, Franz CMAP. Investigation into the Potential of Bacteriocinogenic Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 for Biopreservation of Raw Turkey Meat. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2016; 2:241-9. [PMID: 26781319 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-010-9053-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The bacteriocin-producing Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 was assessed for its potential as a protective culture in the biopreservation of aerobically stored turkey meat. This strain produces three bacteriocins, i.e. plantaricins EF, JK and N. The absolute expression of Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 16S rRNA housekeeping gene, as well as l-ldh, plnEF and plnG genes as determined by quantitative, real-time-PCR, revealed that these genes were expressed to similar levels when the strain was grown at 8 and 30 °C in MRS broth. On turkey meat, Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 did not grow but survived, as indicated by similar viable cell numbers during a 9-day storage period at 8 °C. When inoculated at 1 × 10(7) CFU/g on the turkey meat and subsequently stored at 10 °C, the culture did again not show good growth. Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 could not inhibit the growth of naturally occurring listeriae or Gram-negative bacteria on the turkey meat at 10 °C, or that of Listeria monocytogenes when it was co-inoculated at a level of 1 × 10(5) CFU/g. Gene expression analyses showed that the bacteriocin genes were expressed on turkey meat stored at 10 °C. Moreover, the investigation into the absolute expression of the three plantaricin genes of Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 in co-culture with Listeria monocytogenes on turkey meat by qRT-PCR showed that the plantaricin genes were indeed expressed during the low-temperature storage condition. The Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 strain overall could not effectively inhibit L. monocytogenes and therefore it would not make a suitable protective culture for biopreservation of turkey meat stored aerobically at low temperature.
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- Gyu-Sung Cho
- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,School of Life Sciences, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 791-708, Republic of Korea
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- Max Rubner-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 9, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Cho GS, König A, Seifert S, Hanak A, Roth A, Huch M, Bub A, Watzl B, Franz CMAP. Comparative study of fecal microbiota in patients with type II diabetes after consumption of apple juice for 4 weeks. Food Sci Biotechnol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-015-0277-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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GOALS The goal of the study was to examine if intake of Lactobacillus plantarum can accelerate clearance of nontyphoid Salmonella and reduce infection-related symptoms. BACKGROUND Nontyphoid Salmonella is a major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Few studies have explored the effect of probiotics in these infections. STUDY Patients with Salmonella infection were randomized to daily intake of 5 × 10 colony forming units of freeze-dried Lactobacillus plantarum 299 v or placebo. Symptoms were recorded daily. Feces were cultured weekly. Treatment continued until 4 consecutive stool cultures negative for Salmonella had been obtained. RESULTS The treatment and placebo groups did not differ significantly with regard to time to clearance of Salmonella, or time to resolution of symptoms. Irrespective of treatment, women tended to clear Salmonella more rapidly than men (19 vs. 28 d, P=0.18), despite a longer diarrheal phase (5 vs. 3 days after inclusion, P=0.001). After Salmonella clearance (postinfectious phase), women experienced loose stools, nausea, and flatulence more frequently than men. In women, L. plantarum treatment was associated with more abdominal pain, whereas in men L. plantarum treatment reduced the prevalence of hard stools, and increased the presence of diarrheal symptoms in the postinfectious phase. CONCLUSIONS Gender, but not administration of the probiotic strain L. plantarum 299 v, may influence acute symptoms during Salmonella infection and possibly clearance of Salmonella. Symptoms in the postinfectious phase were modified by the probiotics in a gender-specific way, but our results give little support for positive effects of L. plantarum 299 v treatment in nontyphoid salmonellosis.
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Franz CM, Huch M, Mathara JM, Abriouel H, Benomar N, Reid G, Galvez A, Holzapfel WH. African fermented foods and probiotics. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 190:84-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Characterization of pMRI 5.2, a rolling-circle-type plasmid from Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 which harbours two different replication initiation genes. Plasmid 2013; 69:160-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Revised: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ahmadova A, Todorov SD, Hadji-Sfaxi I, Choiset Y, Rabesona H, Messaoudi S, Kuliyev A, Franco BDGDM, Chobert JM, Haertlé T. Antimicrobial and antifungal activities of Lactobacillus curvatus strain isolated from homemade Azerbaijani cheese. Anaerobe 2013; 20:42-9. [PMID: 23357316 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aims of this study were to characterize inhibitory activity spectra, some probiotic properties and safety of Lactobacillus curvatus A61 for its future application in production of fermented foods. The studied strain was isolated from traditional homemade cheese manufactured in Azerbaijan. The cell-free supernatant of culture of Lb. curvatus A61 inhibited the growth of tested LAB, as well as of Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus cereus strains. The strain presented antifungal activity and inhibited the growth of Cladosporium and Fusarium ssp. during co-cultivation on agar media. PCR amplification with specific primers revealed the presence of curvacin A encoding gene in Lb. curvatus A61. Bacteriocin produced by the studied strain was heat stable and active in a broad pH range, and in the presence of Triton X-20, Triton X-80, Triton X-100, β-mercaptoethanol, Na-EDTA, SDS and NaCl. The mode of action of bacteriocin against selected indicator strains was found to be bacteriostatic. Lb. curvatus A61 was resistant to physiological concentrations of bile salts and showed high auto-aggregation ability, as well as co-aggregation ability with pathogenic L. monocytogenes strains. It was sensitive to chloramphenicol, penicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and vancomycin, but resistant to ampicillin and gentamicin.
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- Aynur Ahmadova
- UR 1268, INRA Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages - Equipe FIP, B.P. 71627, 44316 Nantes Cedex 03, France
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An in vitro study of Lactobacillus plantarum strains for the presence of plantaricin genes and their potential control of the table olive microbiota. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2012; 103:821-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-012-9864-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Siegumfeldt H, Arneborg N. Assessment of survival of food-borne microorganisms in the food chain by fluorescence ratio imaging microscopy. Trends Food Sci Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2011.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Grimm A, Cho GS, Hanak A, Dorn A, Huch M, Franz CMAP. Characterization of Putative Adhesion Genes in the Potentially Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2011; 3:204-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s12602-011-9082-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Expression of Lactobacillus pentosus B96 bacteriocin genes under saline stress. Food Microbiol 2011; 28:1339-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Revised: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Jakobsen M. Introduction to supplement issue PathogenCombat: reducing food borne disease in Europe--control and prevention of emerging pathogens at cellular and molecular level throughout the food chain. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 141 Suppl 1:S1-3. [PMID: 20638144 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mogens Jakobsen
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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Gaggìa F, Nielsen DS, Biavati B, Siegumfeldt H. Intracellular pH of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis following exposure to antimicrobial compounds monitored at the single cell level. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 141 Suppl 1:S188-92. [PMID: 20573414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2010] [Revised: 05/31/2010] [Accepted: 05/31/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiologic agent of Johne's disease; moreover, it seems to be implicated in the development of Crohn's disease in humans. In the present study, fluorescence ratio imaging microscopy (FRIM) was used to assess changes in intracellular pH (pH(i)) of one strain of MAP after exposure to nisin and neutralized cell-free supernatants (NCSs) from five bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with known probiotic properties. The evaluation of pH(i) by FRIM provides information about the physiological state of bacterial cells, bypassing the long and problematic incubations needed for methods relying upon growth of MAP such as determination of colony forming units. The FRIM results showed that both nisin and the cell-free supernatant from Lactobacillus plantarum PCA 236 affected the pH(i) of MAP within a few hours. However, monitoring the population for 24h revealed the presence of a subpopulation of cells probably resistant to the antimicrobial compounds tested. Use of nisin and bacteriocin-producing LAB strains could lead to new intervention strategies for the control of MAP based on in vivo application of probiotic cultures as feed additives at farm level.
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- Francesca Gaggìa
- Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Nielsen DS, Cho GS, Hanak A, Huch M, Franz CMAP, Arneborg N. The effect of bacteriocin-producing Lactobacillus plantarum strains on the intracellular pH of sessile and planktonic Listeria monocytogenes single cells. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 141 Suppl 1:S53-9. [PMID: 20447709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2009] [Revised: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A wide range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce bacteriocins mainly active against other closely related LAB, but some bacteriocins are also active against the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. With the aim of increasing food safety it has thus been considered to utilise bacteriocins and/or bacteriocin-producing LAB as "natural" food preservatives in foods such as cheese, meat and ready-to-eat products. Some strains of Lactobacillus plantarum produce bacteriocins termed plantaricins. Using a single-cell based approach, the effect on the intracellular pH as a measure of the physiological state of sessile and planktonic L. monocytogenes (strains EGDe and N53-1) during co-culturing with plantaricin-producing L. plantarum (strains BFE 5092 and PCS 20) was investigated using fluorescence ratio imaging microscopy (FRIM). Mono-cultures of L. monocytogenes were used as control. Expression levels of plantaricin-encoding genes by sessile and planktonic L. plantarum were determined using qRT-PCR. L.plantarum BFE 5092 possesses the genes for plantaricin EF, JK and N, while L. plantarum PCS 20 contains the genes for plantaricin EF, although determination of the nucleotide sequence of the PCS 20 plantaricin E gene showed that this peptide is probably non-functional. When cultured as mono-culture, both L. monocytogenes strains maintained pH(i) at a constant level around 7.2-7.6 throughout the experiment, independently of the matrix. On a solid surface, L. plantarum BFE 5092 strongly affected pH(i) of L. monocytogenes N53-1 with only 20% of the cells being able to maintain pH(i) in the physiological optimal range with pH>7 and 52% of the cells with pH(i) approximately pH(ex,) showing that the cells had no proton gradient towards the environment. The effect on L. monocytogenes EGDe was less pronounced, but still notable. L.plantarum PCS 20 left both strains of L. monocytogenes virtually unaffected when co-cultured on a solid surface. In liquid, both L. plantarum strains strongly affected the physiological state of L. monocytogenes EGDe as judged by pH(i), whereas L. monocytogenes N53-1 was left virtually unaffected after 5h of co-culturing and after 8h 50% of the cells still maintained pH(i)>or=7. Higher concentrations of lactic acid were produced in liquid compared to a solid surface, and the different response of EGDe and N53-1 to the activities of the two L. plantarum strains probably reflect higher susceptibility of L. monocytogenes EGDe to organic acids compared to L. monocytogenes N53-1. Taken together, our results may be explained by the difference in the range of plantaricins produced by the two L. plantarum strains and matrix- and strain-related differences in the susceptibility of L. monocytogenes to plantaricins and organic acids. In conclusion, the present study represents the first demonstration of the ability of a bacteriocin-producing LAB to dissipate the proton gradient of sessile and planktonic L. monocytogenes.
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- Dennis S Nielsen
- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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