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Zhao S, Zhao G, Gu L, Solem C. A novel approach for accelerating smear development on bacterial smear-ripened cheeses reduces ripening time and inhibits the growth of Listeria and other unwanted microorganisms on the rind. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Selection and characterization of lactic acid bacteria with activity against Listeria monocytogenes from traditional RTE ripened foods. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Martín I, Rodríguez A, Alía A, Martínez-Blanco M, Lozano-Ojalvo D, Córdoba JJ. Control of Listeria monocytogenes growth and virulence in a traditional soft cheese model system based on lactic acid bacteria and a whey protein hydrolysate with antimicrobial activity. Int J Food Microbiol 2022; 361:109444. [PMID: 34749186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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"Torta del Casar" is a Spanish soft-ripened cheese made with sheep's raw milk and subjected to a short ripening process, which favors the growth of pathogenic microorganisms including Listeria monocytogenes. The development of strategies to control pathogens and minimize health risks associated with the presence of L. monocytogenes in these products is of great interest. In this regard, the anti-Listeria activity of a whey protein hydrolysate (ProH) alone or combined with six lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from cheese was evaluated in this study as a biocontrol strategy using a "Torta del Casar" cheese-based medium. The most active combinations of lactic acid bacteria assayed induced a reduction higher than two logarithmic units in the growth of L. monocytogenes (serotype 4b) compared to their respective control when they were co-inoculated in "Torta del Casar" cheese-based medium at 7 °C for 7 days. In addition, the observed downregulation of some key virulence genes of L. monocytogenes suggests that the strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B2 alone and combined with the strain Lactiplantibacillus spp. B4 are good candidates to be used as biocontrol agents against L. monocytogenes growth in traditional soft cheeses based on raw milk during their storage at refrigeration temperatures.
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- Irene Martín
- Food Hygiene and Safety, Meat and Meat Products Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. de las Ciencias, s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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- Food Hygiene and Safety, Meat and Meat Products Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. de las Ciencias, s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.
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- Food Hygiene and Safety, Meat and Meat Products Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. de las Ciencias, s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Food Hygiene and Safety, Meat and Meat Products Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Extremadura, Avda. de las Ciencias, s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
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Li Y, Wang T, Li S, Yin P, Sheng H, Wang T, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Wang Q, Lu S, Dong J, Li B. Influence of GABA-producing yeasts on cheese quality, GABA content, and the volatilome. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Demirci T, Göktepe ÇK, Öztürk Hİ, Akın N, Akyol İ, Dertli E. Prevalence and fingerprinting of lactic acid bacteria community during 180 days of ripening in traditional Turkish goatskin bag Tulum cheeses produced in the mountainous region of Karaman using culture-dependent and -independent methods. Int Dairy J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2021.105041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Huang C, Zhang L, Johansen PG, Petersen MA, Arneborg N, Jespersen L. Debaryomyces hansenii Strains Isolated From Danish Cheese Brines Act as Biocontrol Agents to Inhibit Germination and Growth of Contaminating Molds. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:662785. [PMID: 34211441 PMCID: PMC8239395 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.662785] [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: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The antagonistic activities of native Debaryomyces hansenii strains isolated from Danish cheese brines were evaluated against contaminating molds in the dairy industry. Determination of chromosome polymorphism by use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed a huge genetic heterogeneity among the D. hansenii strains, which was reflected in intra-species variation at the phenotypic level. 11 D. hansenii strains were tested for their ability to inhibit germination and growth of contaminating molds, frequently occurring at Danish dairies, i.e., Cladosporium inversicolor, Cladosporium sinuosum, Fusarium avenaceum, Mucor racemosus, and Penicillium roqueforti. Especially the germination of C. inversicolor and P. roqueforti was significantly inhibited by cell-free supernatants of all D. hansenii strains. The underlying factors behind the inhibitory effects of the D. hansenii cell-free supernatants were investigated. Based on dynamic headspace sampling followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (DHS-GC-MS), 71 volatile compounds (VOCs) produced by the D. hansenii strains were identified, including 6 acids, 22 alcohols, 15 aldehydes, 3 benzene derivatives, 8 esters, 3 heterocyclic compounds, 12 ketones, and 2 phenols. Among the 71 identified VOCs, inhibition of germination of C. inversicolor correlated strongly with three VOCs, i.e., 3-methylbutanoic acid, 2-pentanone as well as acetic acid. For P. roqueforti, two VOCs correlated with inhibition of germination, i.e., acetone and 2-phenylethanol, of which the latter also correlated strongly with inhibition of mycelium growth. Low half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) were especially observed for 3-methylbutanoic acid, i.e., 6.32-9.53 × 10-5 and 2.00-2.67 × 10-4 mol/L for C. inversicolor and P. roqueforti, respectively. For 2-phenylethanol, a well-known quorum sensing molecule, the IC50 was 1.99-7.49 × 10-3 and 1.73-3.45 × 10-3 mol/L for C. inversicolor and P. roqueforti, respectively. For acetic acid, the IC50 was 1.35-2.47 × 10-3 and 1.19-2.80 × 10-3 mol/L for C. inversicolor and P. roqueforti, respectively. Finally, relative weak inhibition was observed for 2-pentanone and acetone. The current study shows that native strains of D. hansenii isolated from Danish brines have antagonistic effects against specific contaminating molds and points to the development of D. hansenii strains as bioprotective cultures, targeting cheese brines and cheese surfaces.
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Unno R, Suzuki T, Matsutani M, Ishikawa M. Evaluation of the Relationships Between Microbiota and Metabolites in Soft-Type Ripened Cheese Using an Integrated Omics Approach. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:681185. [PMID: 34168634 PMCID: PMC8219077 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.681185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Cheese ripening is effected by various microorganisms and results in the characteristic flavors of cheese. Owing to the complexity of the microbiota involved, the relationship between microorganisms and components during ripening remains unclear. In this study, metagenomics and metabolomics were integrated to reveal these relationships in three kinds of surface mold-ripened cheeses and two kinds of bacterial smear-ripened cheeses. The microbiota is broadly divided into two groups to correspond with different cheese types. Furthermore, surface mold-ripened cheese showed similar microbiota regardless of the cheese variety, whereas bacterial smear-ripened cheese showed specific microbiota characterized by marine bacteria (MB) and halophilic and alkaliphilic lactic acid bacteria for each cheese variety. In the metabolite analysis, volatile compounds suggested differences in cheese types, although organic acids and free amino acids could not determine the cheese characteristics. On the other hand, Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the abundance of specific bacteria was related to the formation of specific organic acids, free amino acids, and volatile compounds. In particular, MB was positively correlated with esters and pyrazines, indicating their contribution to cheese quality. These methodologies and results further our understanding of microorganisms and allow us to select useful strains for cheese ripening.
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- Ryosuke Unno
- Department of Fermentation Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Fermentation Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Fermentation Science, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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Geronikou A, Srimahaeak T, Rantsiou K, Triantafillidis G, Larsen N, Jespersen L. Occurrence of Yeasts in White-Brined Cheeses: Methodologies for Identification, Spoilage Potential and Good Manufacturing Practices. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:582778. [PMID: 33178163 PMCID: PMC7593773 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.582778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Yeasts are generally recognized as contaminants in the production of white-brined cheeses, such as Feta and Feta-type cheeses. The most predominant yeasts species are Debaryomyces hansenii, Geotrichum candidum, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Kluyveromyces lactis, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, and Trichosporon spp. Although their spoilage potential varies at both species and strain levels, yeasts will, in case of excessive growth, present a microbiological hazard, effecting cheese quality. To evaluate the hazard and trace routes of contamination, the exact taxonomic classification of yeasts is required. Today, identification of dairy yeasts is mainly based on DNA sequencing, various genotyping techniques, and, to some extent, advanced phenotypic identification technologies. Even though these technologies are state of the art at the scientific level, they are only hardly implemented at the industrial level. Quality defects, caused by yeasts in white-brined cheese, are mainly linked to enzymatic activities and metabolism of fermentable carbohydrates, leading to production of metabolites (CO2, fatty acids, volatile compounds, amino acids, sulfur compounds, etc.) and resulting in off-flavors, texture softening, discoloration, and swelling of cheese packages. The proliferation of spoilage yeast depends on maturation and storage conditions at each specific dairy, product characteristics, nutrients availability, and interactions with the co-existing microorganisms. To prevent and control yeast contamination, different strategies based on the principles of HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) have been introduced in white-brined cheese production. These strategies include milk pasteurization, refrigeration, hygienic sanitation, air filtration, as well as aseptic and modified atmosphere packaging. Though a lot of research has been dedicated to yeasts in dairy products, the role of yeast contaminants, specifically in white-brined cheeses, is still insufficiently understood. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the identification of contaminant yeasts in white-brined cheeses, their occurrence and spoilage potential related to different varieties of white-brined cheeses, their interactions with other microorganisms, as well as guidelines used by dairies to prevent cheese contamination.
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- Athina Geronikou
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Geetha Thanuja K, Annadurai B, Thankappan S, Uthandi S. Non-rhizobial endophytic (NRE) yeasts assist nodulation of Rhizobium in root nodules of blackgram (Vigna mungo L.). Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:2739-2749. [PMID: 32737540 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01983-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The signal orchestration between legumes and the rhizobia attribute to symbiotic nitrogen fixation through nodule formation. Root nodules serve as a nutrient-rich reservoir and harbor diverse microbial communities. However, the existence of non-rhizobial endophytes (NRE) and their role inside the root nodules are being explored; there is no evidence on yeast microflora inhabiting nodule niche. This study focused on unraveling the presence of yeast in the root nodules and their possible function in either nodulation or signal exchange. From the root nodules of blackgram, two yeast strains were isolated and identified as Candida glabrata VYP1 and Candida tropicalis VYW1 based on 18S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogeny. These strains possessed plant growth-promoting traits viz., IAA, ACC deaminase, siderophore, ammonia, and polyamine production. The functional capacity of endophytic yeast strains, and their interaction with Rhizobium sp. was further unveiled via profiling volatile organic compounds (VOC). Among the VOCs, α-glucopyranoside and pyrroloquinoline pitches a pivotal role in activating lectin pathways and phosphorous metabolism. Further, lectin pathways are crucial for nodulating bacterium, and our study showed that these endophytic yeasts assist nodulation by Rhizobium sp. via activating the nod factors. The plant growth-promoting traits of NRE yeast strains coupled with their metabolite production, could recruit them as potential drivers in the plant-microbe interaction.
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- Kalyanasundaram Geetha Thanuja
- Biocatalysts Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
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- Biocatalysts Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
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- Biocatalysts Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
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- Biocatalysts Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India.
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Miao Y, Chen X, Li T, Zhu H, Tang S, Liu D, Shen Q. Proteomic analysis reflects an environmental alkalinization-coupled pH-dependent mechanism of regulating lignocellulases in Trichoderma guizhouense NJAU4742. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2020; 13:6. [PMID: 31938041 PMCID: PMC6954547 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-1651-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Filamentous fungi have the ability to efficiently decompose plant biomass, and thus are widely used in the biofuel and bioprocess industries. In process, ambient pH has been reported to strongly affect the performance of the applied functional filamentous fungi. In this study, Trichoderma guizhouense NJAU4742 was investigated under the fermentation of rice straw at different initial pH values for a detailed study. RESULTS The results showed that NJAU4742 strain could tolerate ambient pH values ranging from 3.0 to 9.0, but had significantly higher growth speed and extracellular enzyme activities under acidic conditions. At low ambient pH (< 4), NJAU4742 strain achieved rapid degradation of rice straw by elevating the ambient pH to an optimal range through environmental alkalinization. Further proteomic analysis identified a total of 1139 intracellular and extracellular proteins during the solid-state fermentation processes, including the quantified 190 carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) responsible for rice straw degradation, such as 19 cellulases, 47 hemicellulases and 11 chitinases. Meanwhile, the analysis results clearly showed that the secreted lignocellulases had a synergistic trend in distribution according to the ambient pH, and thus led to a pH-dependent classification of lignocellulases in T. guizhouense NJAU4742. CONCLUSIONS Most functional lignocellulases were found to be differently regulated by the ambient pH in T. guizhouense NJAU4742, which had the ability of speeding up biomass degradation by elevating the ambient pH through environmental alkalinization. These findings contribute to the theoretical basis for the biodegradation of plant biomass by filamentous fungi in the biofuel and bioprocess industries.
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- Youzhi Miao
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China
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Mehmood A, Liu G, Wang X, Meng G, Wang C, Liu Y. Fungal Quorum-Sensing Molecules and Inhibitors with Potential Antifungal Activity: A Review. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24101950. [PMID: 31117232 PMCID: PMC6571750 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24101950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The theory of persisting independent and isolated regarding microorganisms is no longer accepted. To survive and reproduce they have developed several communication platforms within the cells which facilitates them to adapt the surrounding environmental changes. This cell-to-cell communication is termed as quorum sensing; it relies upon the cell density and can stimulate several traits of microbes including biofilm formation, competence, and virulence factors secretion. Initially, this sophisticated mode of communication was discovered in bacteria; later, it was also confirmed in eukaryotes (fungi). As a consequence, many quorum-sensing molecules and inhibitors have been identified and characterized in various fungal species. In this review article, we will primarily focus on fungal quorum-sensing molecules and the production of inhibitors from fungal species with potential applications for combating fungal infections.
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- Arshad Mehmood
- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China.
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- R&D Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co. Ltd., Kunming 650202, China.
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Polowsky PJ, Kindstedt PS, Hughes JM. Size, shape, and identity of surface crystals and their relationship to sensory perception of grittiness in soft smear-ripened cheeses. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:10720-10732. [PMID: 30243624 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Soft smear-ripened cheeses undergo extensive surface crystallization and radial demineralization of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, which likely contributes to radial softening during ripening. Furthermore, anecdotal evidence suggests that grittiness is a common characteristic of smear-ripened cheeses. The primary aims of the present study were to evaluate the intensity of perceived grittiness while assessing other key sensory attributes in US artisanal and European protected designation of origin smear-ripened cheeses, and to relate perceived grittiness to the size, shape, and identity of crystals present in the cheese surface smears. Fully ripened wheels of 24 different varieties of smear-ripened cheeses, 16 produced in the United States and 8 in the European Union, were obtained from retail sources. A trained sensory panel (n = 12) was employed to evaluate intensity of grittiness. Crystals present in the cheese smears were identified by powder X-ray diffractometry and polarized light microscopy, and further evaluated in polarized light microscopy micrographs by image analysis for size and shape characteristics. Mean sensory scores for the 24 cheeses ranged from no perceived grittiness to easily identifiable grittiness. Surface crystals included ikaite, struvite, calcite, and brushite, and mean crystal length and area ranged among cheeses from 27 to 1,096 μm, and 533 to 213,969 μm2, respectively. Panel threshold for grittiness occurred at a mean crystal length of about 66 μm and mean crystal area of about 2,913 μm2. Cheeses with mean values at or below these thresholds displayed negligible perceived grittiness. In contrast, for cheeses with mean values above these thresholds, the mean sensory scores for grittiness were highly correlated with mean crystal length and crystal area (r = 0.93 and 0.96, respectively). Results suggest that surface crystals in soft smear-ripened cheeses influence sensory perception of texture in complex ways that likely include radial softening and grittiness development. A better understanding of factors that govern surface crystal formation may lead to improved control over crystallization and more consistent cheese texture.
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- P J Polowsky
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405.
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- Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405
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Haastrup MK, Johansen P, Malskær AH, Castro-Mejía JL, Kot W, Krych L, Arneborg N, Jespersen L. Cheese brines from Danish dairies reveal a complex microbiota comprising several halotolerant bacteria and yeasts. Int J Food Microbiol 2018; 285:173-187. [PMID: 30176565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The Danish Danbo cheese is a surface ripened semi-hard cheese, which before ripening is submerged in brine for up to 24 h. The brining is required in order to obtain the structural and organoleptic properties of the cheeses. Likewise, the content of NaCl in the cheese will influence especially the surface microbiota being of significant importance for flavour development and prevention of microbial spoilage. Even though the microbiota on cheese surfaces have been studied extensively, limited knowledge is available on the occurrence of microorganisms in cheese brine. The aim of the present study was to investigate by both culture-dependent and -independent techniques the brine microbiota in four Danish dairies producing Danbo cheese. The pH of the brines varied from 5.1 to 5.6 with a dry matter content from 20 to 27% (w/w). The content of lactate varied from 4.1 to 10.8 g/L and free amino acids from 65 to 224 mg/L. Bacteria were isolated on five different media with NaCl contents of 0.85-23.0% (w/v) NaCl. The highest count of 6.3 log CFU/mL was obtained on TSA added 4% (w/v) NaCl. For yeasts, the highest count was 3.7 log CFU/mL on MYGP added 8% (w/v) NaCl. A total of 31 bacterial and eight eukaryotic species were isolated including several halotolerant and/or halophilic species. Among bacteria, counts of ≥6.0 log CFU/mL were obtained for Tetragenococcus muriaticus and Psychrobacter celer, while counts between ≥4.5 and < 6.0 log CFU/mL were obtained for Lactococcus lactis, Staphylococcus equorum, Staphylococcus hominis, Chromohalobacter beijerinckii, Chromohalobacter japonicus and Microbacterium maritypicum. Among yeasts, counts of ≥3.5 log CFU/mL were only obtained for Debaryomyces hansenii. By amplicon-based high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene and ITS2 regions for bacteria and eukaryotes respectively, brines from the same dairy clustered together indicating the uniqueness of the dairy brine microbiota. To a great extent the results obtained by amplicon sequencing fitted with the culture-dependent technique though each of the two methodologies identified unique genera/species. Dairy brine handling procedures as e.g. microfiltration were found to influence the brine microbiota. The current study proves the occurrence of a specific dairy brine microbiota including several halotolerant and/or halophilic species most likely of sea salt origin. The importance of these species during especially the initial stages of cheese ripening and their influence on cheese quality and safety need to be investigated. Likewise, optimised brine handling procedures and microbial cultures are required to ensure an optimal brine microbiota.
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- Martin Kragelund Haastrup
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Aarhus, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Yunita D, Dodd CE. Microbial community dynamics of a blue-veined raw milk cheese from the United Kingdom. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:4923-4935. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Malek R, Bonnarme P, Irlinger F, Frey-Klett P, Onésime D, Aubert J, Loux V, Beckerich JM. Transcriptomic response of Debaryomyces hansenii during mixed culture in a liquid model cheese medium with Yarrowia lipolytica. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 264:53-62. [PMID: 29111498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yeasts play a crucial role in cheese ripening. They contribute to the curd deacidification, the establishment of acid-sensitive bacterial communities, and flavour compounds production via proteolysis and catabolism of amino acids (AA). Negative yeast-yeast interaction was observed between the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica 1E07 (YL1E07) and the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii 1L25 (DH1L25) in a model cheese but need elucidation. YL1E07 and DH1L25 were cultivated in mono and co-cultures in a liquid synthetic medium (SM) mimicking the cheese environment and the growth inhibition of DH1L25 in the presence of YL1E07 was reproduced. We carried out microbiological, biochemical (lactose, lactate, AA consumption and ammonia production) and transcriptomic analyses by microarray technology to highlight the interaction mechanisms. We showed that the DH1L25 growth inhibition in the presence of YL1E07 was neither due to the ammonia production nor to the nutritional competition for the medium carbon sources between the two yeasts. The transcriptomic study was the key toward the comprehension of yeast-yeast interaction, and revealed that the inhibition of DH1L25 in co-culture is due to a decrease of the mitochondrial respiratory chain functioning.
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- Reine Malek
- UMR 1319 MICALIS, INRA, AgroParisTech, CBAI, BP01, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France.
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- INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, Centre de Biotechnologies Agro-Industrielles, 78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, Centre de Biotechnologies Agro-Industrielles, 78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- UMR 1136 INRA-Université de Lorraine Interactions Arbres/Microorganismes, 54280 Champenoux, France
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- UMR 1319 MICALIS, INRA, AgroParisTech, CBAI, BP01, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France
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- UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, AgroParisTech, INRA, 16 rue Claude Bernard, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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- INRA, Unité Mathématique, Informatique et Génome UR1077, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- UMR 1319 MICALIS, INRA, AgroParisTech, CBAI, BP01, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France
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Tansman GF, Kindstedt PS, Hughes JM. Crystallization and demineralization phenomena in washed-rind cheese. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:8694-8704. [PMID: 28918134 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This report documents an observational study of a high-moisture washed-rind cheese. Three batches of cheese were sampled on a weekly basis for 6 wk and again at wk 10. Center, under-rind, rind, and smear samples were tested for pH, moisture, and selected mineral elements. Powder x-ray diffractometry and petrographic microscopy were applied to identify and image the crystal phases. The pH of the rind increased by over 2 pH units by wk 10. The pH of the under-rind increased but remained below the rind pH, whereas the center pH decreased for most of aging and only began to rise after wk 5. Diffractograms of smear material revealed the presence of 4 crystal phases: brushite, calcite, ikaite, and struvite. The phases nucleated in succession over the course of aging, with calcite and ikaite appearing around the same time. A very small amount of brushite appeared sporadically in center and under-rind samples, but otherwise no other crystallization was observed beneath the rind. Micrographs revealed that crystals in the smear grew to over 250 μm in length by wk 10, and at least 2 different crystal phases, probably ikaite and struvite, could be differentiated by their different optical properties. The surface crystallization was accompanied by a mineral diffusion phenomenon that resulted, on average, in a 217, 95.7, and 149% increase in calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, respectively, in the rind by wk 10. The diffusion phenomenon caused calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium to decrease, on average, by 55.0, 21.5, and 36.3%, respectively, in the center by wk 10. The present study represents the first observation of crystallization and demineralization phenomena in washed-rind cheese.
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- Gil F Tansman
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405
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- Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405
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- Slavena Vylkova
- Septomics Research Center, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute, Jena, Germany
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Jouhten P, Ponomarova O, Gonzalez R, Patil KR. Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism in ecological context. FEMS Yeast Res 2016; 16:fow080. [PMID: 27634775 PMCID: PMC5050001 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fow080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The architecture and regulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolic network are among the best studied owing to its widespread use in both basic research and industry. Yet, several recent studies have revealed notable limitations in explaining genotype-metabolic phenotype relations in this yeast, especially when concerning multiple genetic/environmental perturbations. Apparently unexpected genotype-phenotype relations may originate in the evolutionarily shaped cellular operating principles being hidden in common laboratory conditions. Predecessors of laboratory S. cerevisiae strains, the wild and the domesticated yeasts, have been evolutionarily shaped by highly variable environments, very distinct from laboratory conditions, and most interestingly by social life within microbial communities. Here we present a brief review of the genotypic and phenotypic peculiarities of S. cerevisiae in the context of its social lifestyle beyond laboratory environments. Accounting for this ecological context and the origin of the laboratory strains in experimental design and data analysis would be essential in improving the understanding of genotype-environment-phenotype relationships.
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- Paula Jouhten
- Structural and Computational Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg, DE 69117, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg, DE 69117, Germany
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- Department of Microbiologia, Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales (CSIC), C. Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid, ES 28006, Spain
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- Structural and Computational Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg, DE 69117, Germany
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Corral S, Belloch C, López-Díez JJ, Salvador A, Flores M. Yeast inoculation as a strategy to improve the physico-chemical and sensory properties of reduced salt fermented sausages produced with entire male fat. Meat Sci 2016; 123:1-7. [PMID: 27579788 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yeast inoculation of dry fermented sausages manufactured with entire male fat was evaluated as a strategy to improve sausage quality. Four different formulations with entire male/gilt back fat and inoculated/non-inoculated with Debaryomyces hansenii were manufactured. The use of entire male back fat produced the highest weight losses, hardness and chewiness in dry sausages. Consumers clearly distinguished samples according to drying time and D. hansenii inoculation while the use of entire/gilt back fat was not highly perceived. The presence of androstenone and skatole was close to their sensory thresholds. Androstenone was not degraded during the process but skatole was affected by yeast inoculation. D. hansenii growth on the surface regulated water release during ripening, reduced hardness and chewiness in entire male sausages and resulted with similar texture to gilt sausages. Yeast inoculation inhibited lipid oxidation providing fruity odours and less oxidized fatty sausages in the sensory analysis. The effectiveness of yeast to mask boar taint was demonstrated by sensory analysis.
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- Sara Corral
- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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The diversity and evolution of microbiota in traditional Turkish Divle Cave cheese during ripening. Int Dairy J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fu SF, Sun PF, Lu HY, Wei JY, Xiao HS, Fang WT, Cheng BY, Chou JY. Plant growth-promoting traits of yeasts isolated from the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of Drosera spatulata Lab. Fungal Biol 2016; 120:433-48. [PMID: 26895872 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Microorganisms can promote plant growth through direct and indirect mechanisms. Compared with the use of bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi, the use of yeasts as plant growth-promoting (PGP) agents has not been extensively investigated. In this study, yeast isolates from the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of the medicinally important plant Drosera spatulata Lab. were assessed for their PGP traits. All isolates were tested for indole-3-acetic acid-, ammonia-, and polyamine-producing abilities, calcium phosphate and zinc oxide solubilizing ability, and catalase activity. Furthermore, the activities of siderophore, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase, and fungal cell wall-degrading enzymes were assessed. The antagonistic action of yeasts against pathogenic Glomerella cingulata was evaluated. The cocultivation of Nicotiana benthamiana with yeast isolates enhanced plant growth, indicating a potential yeast-plant interaction. Our study results highlight the potential use of yeasts as plant biofertilizers under controlled and field conditions.
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- Shih-Feng Fu
- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Resources Management, TransWorld University, Yunlin County 640, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan.
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The Candida albicans ATO Gene Family Promotes Neutralization of the Macrophage Phagolysosome. Infect Immun 2015; 83:4416-26. [PMID: 26351284 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00984-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Candida albicans is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen that causes a variety of diseases, ranging from superficial mucosal to life-threatening systemic infections, the latter particularly in patients with defects in innate immune function. C. albicans cells phagocytosed by macrophages undergo a dramatic change in their metabolism in which amino acids are a key nutrient. We have shown that amino acid catabolism allows the cell to neutralize the phagolysosome and initiate hyphal growth. We show here that members of the 10-gene ATO family, which are induced by phagocytosis or the presence of amino acids in an Stp2-dependent manner and encode putative acetate or ammonia transporters, are important effectors of this pH change in vitro and in macrophages. When grown with amino acids as the sole carbon source, the deletion of ATO5 or the expression of a dominant-negative ATO1(G53D) allele results in a delay in alkalinization, a defect in hyphal formation, and a reduction in the amount of ammonia released from the cell. These strains also form fewer hyphae after phagocytosis, have a reduced ability to escape macrophages, and reside in more acidic phagolysosomal compartments than wild-type cells. Furthermore, overexpression of many of the 10 ATO genes accelerates ammonia release, and an ato5Δ ATO1(G53D) double mutant strain has additive alkalinization and ammonia release defects. Taken together, these results indicate that the Ato protein family is a key mediator of the metabolic changes that allow C. albicans to overcome the macrophage innate immunity barrier.
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Dugat-Bony E, Straub C, Teissandier A, Onésime D, Loux V, Monnet C, Irlinger F, Landaud S, Leclercq-Perlat MN, Bento P, Fraud S, Gibrat JF, Aubert J, Fer F, Guédon E, Pons N, Kennedy S, Beckerich JM, Swennen D, Bonnarme P. Overview of a surface-ripened cheese community functioning by meta-omics analyses. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124360. [PMID: 25867897 PMCID: PMC4395090 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cheese ripening is a complex biochemical process driven by microbial communities composed of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Surface-ripened cheeses are widely consumed all over the world and are appreciated for their characteristic flavor. Microbial community composition has been studied for a long time on surface-ripened cheeses, but only limited knowledge has been acquired about its in situ metabolic activities. We applied metagenomic, metatranscriptomic and biochemical analyses to an experimental surface-ripened cheese composed of nine microbial species during four weeks of ripening. By combining all of the data, we were able to obtain an overview of the cheese maturation process and to better understand the metabolic activities of the different community members and their possible interactions. Furthermore, differential expression analysis was used to select a set of biomarker genes, providing a valuable tool that can be used to monitor the cheese-making process.
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- Eric Dugat-Bony
- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- AgroParisTech, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
- INRA, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
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- INRA, Institut Micalis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- AgroParisTech, Institut Micalis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UR1404 Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées du Génome à l’Environnement, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UR1404 Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées du Génome à l’Environnement, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UR1404 Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées du Génome à l’Environnement, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- AgroParisTech, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
- INRA, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
- INRA, UMR 518 Mathématiques et Informatiques Appliquées, F-75231, Paris, France
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- INRA, Institut Micalis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- AgroParisTech, Institut Micalis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, US 1367 Metagenopolis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, US 1367 Metagenopolis, F-78352, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- INRA, UMR 782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
- AgroParisTech, UMR 782 Génie et microbiologie des procédés alimentaires, F-78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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Nutaratat P, Srisuk N, Arunrattiyakorn P, Limtong S. Plant growth-promoting traits of epiphytic and endophytic yeasts isolated from rice and sugar cane leaves in Thailand. Fungal Biol 2014; 118:683-94. [PMID: 25110131 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2014.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A total of 1035 yeast isolates, obtained from rice and sugar cane leaves, were screened primarily for indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production. Thirteen isolates were selected, due to their IAA production ranging from 1.2 to 29.3 mg g(-)(1) DCW. These isolates were investigated for their capabilities of calcium phosphate and ZnO(3) solubilisation, and also for production of NH(3), polyamine, and siderophore. Their 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, catalase and fungal cell wall-degrading enzyme activities were assessed. Their antagonism against rice fungal pathogens was also evaluated. Strain identification, based on molecular taxonomy, of the thirteen yeast isolates revealed that four yeast species - i.e. Hannaella sinensis (DMKU-RP45), Cryptococcus flavus (DMKU-RE12, DMKU-RE19, DMKU-RE67, and DMKU-RP128), Rhodosporidium paludigenum (DMKU-RP301) and Torulaspora globosa (DMKU-RP31) - were capable of high IAA production. Catalase activity was detected in all yeast strains tested. The yeast R. paludigenum DMKU-RP301 was the best IAA producer, yielding 29.3 mg g(-)(1) DCW, and showed the ability to produce NH3 and siderophore. Different levels of IAA production (7.2-9.7 mg g(-)(1) DCW) were found in four strains of C. flavus DMKU-RE12, DMKU-RE19, and DMKU-RE67, which are rice leaf endophytes, and strain DMKU-RP128, which is a rice leaf epiphyte. NH(3) production and carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) activity was also detected in these four strains. Antagonism to fungal plant pathogens and production of antifungal volatile compounds were exhibited in T. globosa DMKU-RP31, as well as a moderate level of IAA production (4.9 mg g(-)(1) DCW). The overall results indicated that T. globosa DMKU-RP31 might be used in two ways: enhancing plant growth and acting as a biocontrol agent. In addition, four C. flavus were also found to be strains of interest for optimal IAA production.
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- Pumin Nutaratat
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Andrade MJ, Thorsen L, Rodríguez A, Córdoba JJ, Jespersen L. Inhibition of ochratoxigenic moulds by Debaryomyces hansenii strains for biopreservation of dry-cured meat products. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 170:70-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Gori K, Ryssel M, Arneborg N, Jespersen L. Isolation and identification of the microbiota of Danish farmhouse and industrially produced surface-ripened cheeses. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2013; 65:602-615. [PMID: 23224222 PMCID: PMC3621994 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0138-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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For studying the microbiota of four Danish surface-ripened cheeses produced at three farmhouses and one industrial dairy, both a culture-dependent and culture-independent approach were used. After dereplication of the initial set of 433 isolates by (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting, 217 bacterial and 25 yeast isolates were identified by sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene or the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA gene, respectively. At the end of ripening, the cheese core microbiota of the farmhouse cheeses consisted of the mesophilic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starter cultures Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Leuconostoc mesenteorides as well as non-starter LAB including different Lactobacillus spp. The cheese from the industrial dairy was almost exclusively dominated by Lb. paracasei. The surface bacterial microbiota of all four cheeses were dominated by Corynebacterium spp. and/or Brachybacterium spp. Brevibacterium spp. was found to be subdominant compared to other bacteria on the farmhouse cheeses, and no Brevibacterium spp. was found on the cheese from the industrial dairy, even though B. linens was used as surface-ripening culture. Moreover, Gram-negative bacteria identified as Alcalignes faecalis and Proteus vulgaris were found on one of the farmhouse cheeses. The surface yeast microbiota consisted primarily of one dominating species for each cheese. For the farmhouse cheeses, the dominant yeast species were Yarrowia lipolytica, Geotrichum spp. and Debaryomyces hansenii, respectively, and for the cheese from the industrial dairy, D. hansenii was the dominant yeast species. Additionally, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis revealed that Streptococcus thermophilus was present in the farmhouse raw milk cheese analysed in this study. Furthermore, DGGE bands corresponding to Vagococcus carniphilus, Psychrobacter spp. and Lb. curvatus on the cheese surfaces indicated that these bacterial species may play a role in cheese ripening.
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- Klaus Gori
- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Leclercq-Perlat MN, Sicard M, Trelea IC, Picque D, Corrieu G. Temperature and relative humidity influence the microbial and physicochemical characteristics of Camembert-type cheese ripening. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:4666-82. [PMID: 22818481 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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To evaluate the effects of temperature and relative humidity (RH) on microbial and biochemical ripening kinetics, Camembert-type cheeses were prepared from pasteurized milk seeded with Kluyveromyces marxianus, Geotrichum candidum, Penicillium camemberti, and Brevibacterium aurantiacum. Microorganism growth and biochemical changes were studied under different ripening temperatures (8, 12, and 16°C) and RH (88, 92, and 98%). The central point runs (12°C, 92% RH) were both reproducible and repeatable, and for each microbial and biochemical parameter, 2 kinetic descriptors were defined. Temperature had significant effects on the growth of both K. marxianus and G. candidum, whereas RH did not affect it. Regardless of the temperature, at 98% RH the specific growth rate of P. camemberti spores was significantly higher [between 2 (8°C) and 106 times (16°C) higher]. However, at 16°C, the appearance of the rind was no longer suitable because mycelia were damaged. Brevibacterium aurantiacum growth depended on both temperature and RH. At 8°C under 88% RH, its growth was restricted (1.3 × 10(7) cfu/g), whereas at 16°C and 98% RH, its growth was favored, reaching 7.9 × 10(9) cfu/g, but the rind had a dark brown color after d 20. Temperature had a significant effect on carbon substrate consumption rates in the core as well as in the rind. In the rind, when temperature was 16°C rather than 8°C, the lactate consumption rate was approximately 2.9 times higher under 88% RH. Whatever the RH, temperature significantly affected the increase in rind pH (from 4.6 to 7.7 ± 0.2). At 8°C, an increase in rind pH was observed between d 6 and 9, whereas at 16°C, it was between d 2 and 3. Temperature and RH affected the increasing rate of the underrind thickness: at 16°C, half of the cheese thickness appeared ripened on d 14 (wrapping day). However, at 98% RH, the underrind was runny. In conclusion, some descriptors, such as yeast growth and the pH in the rind, depended solely on temperature. However, our findings highlight the fact that the interactions between temperature and RH played a role in P. camemberti sporulation, B. aurantiacum growth, carbon substrate consumption rates, and the thickening of the cheese underrind. Moreover, the best ripening conditions to achieve an optimum between microorganism growth and biochemical kinetics were 13°C and 94% RH.
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- M-N Leclercq-Perlat
- UMR Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, INRA 782, BP1, avenue Lucien Brétignières, F-78 850 Thiverval-Grignon, France.
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Gori K, Sørensen LM, Petersen MA, Jespersen L, Arneborg N. Debaryomyces hansenii strains differ in their production of flavor compounds in a cheese-surface model. Microbiologyopen 2012; 1:161-8. [PMID: 22950022 PMCID: PMC3426413 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Flavor production among 12 strains of Debaryomyces hansenii when grown on a simple cheese model mimicking a cheese surface was investigated by dynamic headspace sampling followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The present study confirmed that D. hansenii possess the ability to produce important cheese flavor compounds, primarily branched-chain aldehydes and alcohols, and thus important for the final cheese flavor. Quantification of representative aldehydes (2-Methylpropanal, 3-Methylbutanal) and alcohols (2-Methyl-1-propanol, 3-Methyl-1-butanol, and 3-Methyl-3-buten-1-ol) showed that the investigated D. hansenii strains varied significantly with respect to production of these flavor compounds. Contrary to the alcohols (2-Methyl-1-propanol, 3-Methyl-1-butanol, and 3-Methyl-3-buten-1-ol), the aldehydes (2-Methylpropanal, 3-Methylbutanal) were produced by the D. hansenii strains in concentrations higher than their sensory threshold values, and thus seemed more important than alcohols for cheese flavor. These results show that D. hansenii strains may have potential to be applied as cultures for increasing the nutty/malty flavor of cheese due to their production of aldehydes. However, due to large strain variations, production of flavor compounds has to be taken into consideration for selection of D. hansenii strains as starter cultures for cheese production.
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- Klaus Gori
- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of CopenhagenRolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of CopenhagenRolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Quality and Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of CopenhagenRolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of CopenhagenRolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of CopenhagenRolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Pineda Rodó A, Váchová L, Palková Z. In vivo determination of organellar pH using a universal wavelength-based confocal microscopy approach. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33229. [PMID: 22470445 PMCID: PMC3310042 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 02/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many essential cellular processes are affected by transmembrane H(+) gradients and intracellular pH (pHi). The research of such metabolic events calls for a non-invasive method to monitor pHi within individual subcellular compartments. We present a novel confocal microscopy approach for the determination of organellar pHi in living cells expressing pH-dependent ratiometric fluorescent proteins. Unlike conventional intensity-based fluorometry, our method relies on emission wavelength scans at single-organelle resolution to produce wavelength-based pH estimates both accurate and robust to low-signal artifacts. Analyses of Ato1p-pHluorin and Ato1p-mCherry yeast cells revealed previously unreported wavelength shifts in pHluorin emission which, together with ratiometric mCherry, allowed for high-precision quantification of actual physiological pH values and evidenced dynamic pHi changes throughout the different stages of yeast colony development. Additionally, comparative pH quantification of Ato1p-pHluorin and Met17p-pHluorin cells implied the existence of a significant pHi gradient between peripheral and internal cytoplasm of cells from colonies occurring in the ammonia-producing alkali developmental phase. Results represent a step forward in the study of pHi regulation and subcellular metabolic functions beyond the scope of this study.
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- Albert Pineda Rodó
- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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The composition of Camembert cheese-ripening cultures modulates both mycelial growth and appearance. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:1813-9. [PMID: 22247164 DOI: 10.1128/aem.06645-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The fungal microbiota of bloomy-rind cheeses, such as Camembert, forms a complex ecosystem that has not been well studied, and its monitoring during the ripening period remains a challenge. One limitation of enumerating yeasts and molds on traditional agar media is that hyphae are multicellular structures, and colonies on a petri dish rarely develop from single cells. In addition, fungi tend to rapidly invade agar surfaces, covering small yeast colonies and resulting in an underestimation of their number. In this study, we developed a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) method using TaqMan probes to quantify a mixed fungal community containing the most common dairy yeasts and molds: Penicillium camemberti, Geotrichum candidum, Debaryomyces hansenii, and Kluyveromyces lactis on soft-cheese model curds (SCMC). The qPCR method was optimized and validated on pure cultures and used to evaluate the growth dynamics of a ripening culture containing P. camemberti, G. candidum, and K. lactis on the surface of the SCMC during a 31-day ripening period. The results showed that P. camemberti and G. candidum quickly dominated the ecosystem, while K. lactis remained less abundant. When added to this ecosystem, D. hansenii completely inhibited the growth of K. lactis in addition to reducing the growth of the other fungi. This result was confirmed by the decrease in the mycelium biomass on SCMC. This study compares culture-dependent and qPCR methods to successfully quantify complex fungal microbiota on a model curd simulating Camembert-type cheese.
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Sørensen LM, Gori K, Petersen MA, Jespersen L, Arneborg N. Flavour compound production by Yarrowia lipolytica, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Debaryomyces hansenii in a cheese-surface model. Int Dairy J 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2011.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Gori K, Knudsen PB, Nielsen KF, Arneborg N, Jespersen L. Alcohol-based quorum sensing plays a role in adhesion and sliding motility of the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii. FEMS Yeast Res 2011; 11:643-52. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2011.00755.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Revised: 09/04/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Klaus Gori
- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology; Faculty of Life Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Frederiksberg; Denmark
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- Department of Systems Biology; Center for Microbial Biotechnology; Technical University of Denmark; Lyngby; Denmark
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- Department of Systems Biology; Center for Microbial Biotechnology; Technical University of Denmark; Lyngby; Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology; Faculty of Life Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Frederiksberg; Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Food Microbiology; Faculty of Life Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Frederiksberg; Denmark
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pH homeostasis is critical for all organisms; in the fungal pathogen Candida albicans, pH adaptation is critical for virulence in distinct host niches. We demonstrate that beyond adaptation, C. albicans actively neutralizes the environment from either acidic or alkaline pHs. Under acidic conditions, this species can raise the pH from 4 to >7 in less than 12 h, resulting in autoinduction of the yeast-hyphal transition, a critical virulence trait. Extracellular alkalinization has been reported to occur in several fungal species, but under the specific conditions that we describe, the phenomenon is more rapid than previously observed. Alkalinization is linked to carbon deprivation, as it occurs in glucose-poor media and requires exogenous amino acids. These conditions are similar to those predicted to exist inside phagocytic cells, and we find a strong correlation between the use of amino acids as a cellular carbon source and the degree of alkalinization. Genetic and genomic approaches indicate an emphasis on amino acid uptake and catabolism in alkalinizing cells. Mutations in four genes, STP2, a transcription factor regulating amino acid permeases, ACH1 (acetyl-coenzyme A [acetyl-CoA] hydrolase), DUR1,2 (urea amidolyase), and ATO5, a putative ammonia transporter, abolish or delay neutralization. The pH changes are the result of the extrusion of ammonia, as observed in other fungi. We propose that nutrient-deprived C. albicans cells catabolize amino acids as a carbon source, excreting the amino nitrogen as ammonia to raise environmental pH and stimulate morphogenesis, thus directly contributing to pathogenesis. Candida albicans is the most important fungal pathogen of humans, causing disease at multiple body sites. The ability to switch between multiple morphologies, including a rounded yeast cell and an elongated hyphal cell, is a key virulence trait in this species, as this reversible switch is thought to promote dissemination and tissue invasion in the host. We report here that C. albicans can actively alter the pH of its environment and induce its switch to the hyphal form. The change in pH is caused by the release of ammonia from the cells produced during the breakdown of amino acids. This phenomenon is unprecedented in a human pathogen and may substantially impact host physiology by linking morphogenesis, pH adaptation, carbon metabolism, and interactions with host cells, all of which are critical for the ability of C. albicans to cause disease.
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Gori K, Mortensen C, Jespersen L. A comparative study of the anti-listerial activity of smear bacteria. Int Dairy J 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2010.02.015] [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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Mounier J, Le Blay G, Vasseur V, Le Floch G, Jany JL, Barbier G. Application of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) for yeasts identification in red smear cheese surfaces. Lett Appl Microbiol 2010; 51:18-23. [PMID: 20477955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02852.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate and optimize the use of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) for yeasts identification in red smear cheese surfaces. METHODS AND RESULTS The resolution of DHPLC was first evaluated and optimized using a mixture of PCR amplicons of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region of 19 yeast reference strains representing 18 species that are common in the cheese microbiota. Sixteen of the 18 yeast species could be resolved by combining runs at temperatures of 57.5 and 59 degrees C. Then, DHPLC was used to investigate the yeast microbiota of pasteurized Maroilles, Munster and Livarot cheese surfaces by comparing their peak profiles with our reference yeast database and by collecting/sequencing of peak fractions. Debaryomyces hansenii and Geotrichum candidum for Munster and Maroilles cheeses, and Candida catenulata, Candida intermedia and G. candidum for Livarot cheese were identified using the reference database and collecting/sequencing of peak fractions. CONCLUSIONS DHPLC technique was found to have good resolution properties and to be useful for investigating the yeast microbiota of red smear cheese surfaces. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This is the first time that DHPLC is applied to study the yeast microbiota of red smear cheese surfaces.
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- J Mounier
- Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne (EA3882), IFR148 ScInBioS, Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, ESMISAB, Technopôle de Brest Iroise, Plouzané, France.
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Mounier J, Monnet C, Jacques N, Antoinette A, Irlinger F. Assessment of the microbial diversity at the surface of Livarot cheese using culture-dependent and independent approaches. Int J Food Microbiol 2009; 133:31-7. [PMID: 19481828 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2008] [Revised: 02/09/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The microbial diversity of the surface of a commercial red-smear cheese, Livarot cheese, sold on the retail market was studied using culture-dependent and independent approaches. Forty yeasts and 40 bacteria from the cheese surface were collected, dereplicated using single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis and identified using rRNA gene sequencing for the culture-dependent approach. The culture-independent approach involved cloning and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and SSCP analysis from total DNA extracted from the cheese. The most dominant bacteria were Microbacterium gubbeenense, Leucobacter komagatae and Gram-negative bacteria from the Gamma-Proteobacteria class. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis was also used to study the cheese microbial diversity with class-level and specific rRNA-targeted probes for bacteria and yeasts, respectively. FISH analysis confirmed that Gamma-Proteobacteria were important microorganisms in this cheese. Four specific FISH probes targeting the dominant yeasts present in the cheese, Candida catenulata, Candida intermedia, Geotrichum spp. and Yarrowia lipolytica, were also designed and evaluated. These probes allowed the detection of these yeasts directly in cheese. The use of the rRNA gene-based approach combined with FISH analysis was useful to investigate the diversity of a surface microbial consortium from cheese.
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- J Mounier
- UMR Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, INRA, AgroParisTech, Thiverval Grignon, France
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Irlinger F, Mounier J. Microbial interactions in cheese: implications for cheese quality and safety. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2009; 20:142-8. [PMID: 19342218 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2009.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2009] [Revised: 02/24/2009] [Accepted: 02/28/2009] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The cheese microbiota, whose community structure evolves through a succession of different microbial groups, plays a central role in cheese-making. The subtleties of cheese character, as well as cheese shelf-life and safety, are largely determined by the composition and evolution of this microbiota. Adjunct and surface-ripening cultures marketed today for smear cheeses are inadequate for adequately mimicking the real diversity encountered in cheese microbiota. The interactions between bacteria and fungi within these communities determine their structure and function. Yeasts play a key role in the establishment of ripening bacteria. The understanding of these interactions offers to enhance cheese flavour formation and to control and/or prevent the growth of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in cheese.
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- Françoise Irlinger
- UMR782 Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, INRA, AgroParisTech, 78850 Thiverval Grignon, France.
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Váchová L, Kucerová H, Devaux F, Ulehlová M, Palková Z. Metabolic diversification of cells during the development of yeast colonies. Environ Microbiol 2009; 11:494-504. [PMID: 19196279 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01789.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Microorganisms in nature form organized multicellular structures (colonies, biofilms) possessing properties absent in individual cells. These are often related to the better ability of communities to survive long-lasting starvation and stress and include mechanisms of adaptation and cell specialization. Thus, yeast colonies pass through distinct developmental phases characterized by changes in pH and the production of ammonia-signalling molecules. Here, we show that Saccharomyces cerevisiae colony transition between major developmental phases (first acidic, alkali, second acidic) is accompanied by striking transcription changes, while the development within each particular phase is guided mostly at the post-transcriptional level. First- and second-acidic-phase colonies markedly differ. Second-acidic-phase colonies maintain the adaptive metabolism activated in the ammonia-producing period, supplemented by additional changes, which begin after colonies enter the second acidic phase. Cells with particular properties are not homogenously dispersed throughout the colony population, but localize to specific colony regions. Thus, cells located at the colony margin are able to export higher amounts of ammonium than central cells and to activate an adaptive metabolism. In contrast, central chronologically aged cells are unable to undergo these changes but they maintain higher levels of various stress-defence enzymes. These divergent properties of both cell types determine their consequent dissimilar fate.
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Growth and aroma contribution of Microbacterium foliorum, Proteus vulgaris and Psychrobacter sp. during ripening in a cheese model medium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2009; 82:169-77. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1805-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2008] [Revised: 11/18/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lactate and amino acid catabolism in the cheese-ripening yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:6505-12. [PMID: 18776032 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01519-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The consumption of lactate and amino acids is very important for microbial development and/or aroma production during cheese ripening. A strain of Yarrowia lipolytica isolated from cheese was grown in a liquid medium containing lactate in the presence of a low (0.1x) or high (2x) concentration of amino acids. Our results show that there was a dramatic increase in the growth of Y. lipolytica in the medium containing a high amino acid concentration, but there was limited lactate consumption. Conversely, lactate was efficiently consumed in the medium containing a low concentration of amino acids after amino acid depletion was complete. These data suggest that the amino acids are used by Y. lipolytica as a main energy source, whereas lactate is consumed following amino acid depletion. Amino acid degradation was accompanied by ammonia production corresponding to a dramatic increase in the pH. The effect of adding amino acids to a Y. lipolytica culture grown on lactate was also investigated. Real-time quantitative PCR analyses were performed with specific primers for five genes involved in amino acid transport and catabolism, including an amino acid transporter gene (GAP1) and four aminotransferase genes (ARO8, ARO9, BAT1, and BAT2). The expression of three genes involved in lactate transport and catabolism was also studied. These genes included a lactate transporter gene (JEN1) and two lactate dehydrogenase genes (CYB2-1 and CYB2-2). Our data showed that GAP1, BAT2, BAT1, and ARO8 were maximally expressed after 15 to 30 min following addition of amino acids (BAT2 was the most highly expressed gene), while the maximum expression of JEN1, CYB2-1, and CYB2-2 was delayed (>or=60 min).
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Current awareness on yeast. Yeast 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/yea.1459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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