定量PCR技术检测杀菌型产品中乳酸菌

目的利用定量PCR(quantitativePCR,qPCR)技术检测杀菌型产品中乳酸菌,并与标签标示相比较,查探产品中各类菌种的异同性及数量。方法以市售的发酵乳及含乳饮料作为研究对象,设计可区分产品中常见的6种乳酸菌特异性引物及探针,利用qPCR技术对方法的特异性、灵敏度进行验证,并建立标准扩增曲线;利用模拟样品对方法进行检验,最后对市场上购买的实际样品进行检测。结果除去干酪乳杆菌,其他5种引物都能特异性扩增出其目标菌,并且对其他的乳酸菌均无扩增现象;DNA检测的灵敏度可达到2～4pg;单一标准菌种扩增曲线线性较好,相关系数r2值在0.954～0.992之间;对模拟样品的检测,与平板法差异性比较,P值均大于0.05,无显著性差异。对市售样品进行检测,产品中标记的干酪乳杆菌、双歧杆菌和嗜热链球菌与检测结果存在不匹配现象。结论本研究建立的qPCR方法可快速、准确地对产品中德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种、嗜热链球菌、乳酸乳球菌、嗜酸乳杆菌、双歧杆菌的鉴定和定量的分析。     

DNA fingerprinting of thermophilic lactic acid bacteria using repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction

DNA fingerprints of lactic acid bacteria were generated by polymerase chain reaction using a primer based on the repetitive elements found in the genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae (BOX-PCR). The method made it possible to identify 37 isolates from raw milk. industrial starters and yogurt. Differentiation at species, subspecies and strain level was possible for Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis, Lb. delbrueckii subsp bulgaricus and Str. thermophilus. BOX-PCR was also applied to studying the strain composition of a starter culture and the direct detection of strains in commercial fermented milk.     

不同乳酸菌对椰子水饮料的发酵特性研究

以椰子水为原料,利用6株乳酸菌:发酵乳杆菌L20、面包乳杆菌32-2-2、短乳杆菌64-1、植物乳杆菌A33、嗜热链球菌IFFI6038和德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种CICC6045发酵椰子水制备饮料,分析测定发酵椰子水主要成分、抑菌活性和感官评价的变化。试验结果表明,发酵48 h时,面包乳杆菌32-2-2发酵椰子水饮料总酸含量最高,达10.85 g/L;植物乳杆菌A33发酵椰子水饮料pH值最低为3.1;德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种CICC6045发酵椰子水饮料还原糖含量最低为0.03 g/L;植物乳杆菌A33的抑菌谱最广;抑菌活性与pH值和乳酸含量呈显著相关性。植物乳杆菌、嗜热链球菌和德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种发酵椰子水感官评分较高。     

Interactions among lactic acid starter and probiotic bacteria used for fermented dairy products

Interactions among lactic acid starter and probiotic bacteria were investigated to establish adequate combinations of strains to manufacture probiotic dairy products. For this aim, a total of 48 strains of Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, and Bifidobacterium spp. (eight of each) were used. The detection of bacterial interactions was carried out using the well-diffusion agar assay, and the interactions found were further characterized by growth kinetics. A variety of interactions was demonstrated. Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus was found to be able to inhibit S. thermophilus strains. Among probiotic cultures, Lb. acidophilus was the sole species that was inhibited by the others (Lb. casei and Bifidobacterium). In general, probiotic bacteria proved to be more inhibitory towards lactic acid bacteria than vice versa since the latter did not exert any effect on the growth of the former, with some exceptions. The study of interactions by growth kinetics allowed the setting of four different kinds of behaviors between species of lactic acid starter and probiotic bacteria (stimulation, delay, complete inhibition of growth, and no effects among them). The possible interactions among the strains selected to manufacture a probiotic fermented dairy product should be taken into account when choosing the best combination/s to optimize their performance in the process and their survival in the products during cold storage.     

西藏地区发酵牛乳中产细菌素乳酸菌的筛选及鉴定

从西藏地区藏族传统发酵乳中分离乳酸菌,采用生理生化特性和16S基因序列同源性分析对其进行鉴定,通过双层琼脂平板扩散法筛选具有抑菌活性的菌株。结果表明,共分离37株乳酸菌,其中,乳杆菌属(Lactobacillus)35株、明串珠菌属(Leuconostoc)2株;35株乳酸杆菌为Lactobacillus casei 16株、Lactobacillus paracasei 7株、Lactobacillus plantarum 4株、Lactobacillus fermentum 2株、L.delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus 2株、Lactobacillus helveti-cus 1株、Lactobacillus diolivorans 3株;7株L.casei和L.paracasei的发酵上清液对3株细菌指示菌表现出明显抑制作用,所有菌株对真菌无抑菌活性;在排除有机酸、H2O2等的干扰和经蛋白酶K处理后,初步确定7株乳酸菌发酵上清液中的抑菌物质为细菌素。     

Bacterial biodiversity of traditional Zabady fermented milk

The aim of this work was to identify the bacterial biodiversity of traditional Zabady fermented milk using PCR-temporal temperature gel electrophoresis (PCR-TTGE) and PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). Most of the identified bacterial species in Zabady samples belonged to lactic acid bacteria (LAB), e.g., Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactococcus garvieae, Lactococcus raffinolactis, Lactococcus lactis, Leuconostoc citreum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Lactobacillus johnsonii. Using the culture-dependent and independent methods, the streptococcal and lactococcal groups appeared to be the major bacterial species in Zabady fermented milk, whereas the lactobacilli were the minor ones. The main dominant species was St. thermophilus followed by Lc. garvieae. Other molecular tools, e.g., species-specific PCR assay and cloning and sequencing strategy were used to confirm the TTGE and DGGE results. Lc. garvieae, Lc. raffinolactis, Ln. citreum, and Lb. johnsonii were identified for the first time in this type of Egyptian fermented milk.     

实时荧光定量PCR法测定发酵乳中双歧杆菌

对实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(PCR)技术检测发酵乳中双歧杆菌的DNA提取方法、PCR扩增效率、标准曲线绘制进行探讨,通过比较分析碱式提取法、玻璃珠破碎法和酶解法3种提取方法对发酵乳中总DNA提取效率、4种不同参考菌株的PCR扩增效率以及单一菌株标准曲线与混合菌株标准曲线的计数结果,建立实时荧光定量PCR快速测定发酵乳制品中双歧杆菌数量方法。结果表明：酶解法提取发酵乳中总DNA效果最好,OD260/280比值基本接近1.80,且提取的质量浓度含量最高;不同菌株的PCR扩增效率不同,其中参考菌株1.2213的Ct值与其他3菌株的Ct值存在显著性差异;根据单一菌株绘制标准曲线与混合菌株绘制标准曲线计数结果无显著性差异,后者计数结果更客观、准确。采用酶解法获取样品中的菌体细胞,基于混合菌液绘制标准曲线,采用实时荧光定量PCR技术确定发酵乳中双歧杆菌种属数量,可快速、准确地测定发酵乳中双歧杆菌的数量。     

Rapid and accurate bacterial identification in probiotics and yoghurts by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Probiotic food is manufactured by adding probiotic strains simultaneously with starter cultures in fermentation tanks. Here, we investigate the accuracy and feasibility of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for bacterial identification at the species level in probiotic food and yoghurts. Probiotic food and yoghurts were cultured in Columbia and Lactobacillus specific agar and tested by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) for the detection and quantification of Lactobacillus sp. Bacterial identification was performed by MALDI-TOF analysis and by amplification and sequencing of tuf and 16S rDNA genes. We tested 13 probiotic food and yoghurts and we identified by qPCR that they presented 10(6) to 10(7) copies of Lactobacillus spp. DNA/g. All products contained very large numbers of living bacteria varying from 10(6) to 10(9) colony forming units/g. These bacteria were identified as Lactobacillus casei, Lactococcus lactis, Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, and Streptococcus thermophilus. MALDI-TOF MS presented 92% specificity compared to the molecular assays. In one product we found L. lactis, instead of Bifidus spp. which was mentioned on the label and for another L. delbrueckii and S. thermophilus instead of Bifidus spp. MALDI-TOF MS allows a rapid and accurate bacterial identification at the species level in probiotic food and yoghurts. Although the safety and functionality of probiotics are species and strain dependent, we found a discrepancy between the bacterial strain announced on the label and the strain identified. Practical Application: MALDI-TOF MS is rapid and specific for the identification of bacteria in probiotic food and yoghurts. Although the safety and functionality of probiotics are species and strain dependent, we found a discrepancy between the bacterial strain announced on the label and the strain identified.     

PCR-DGGE法分析西藏传统发酵乳制品中乳酸菌的多样性

目的：运用聚合酶链式反应和变性梯度凝胶电泳（polymerase chain reaction- denatured gradient gelelectrophoresis,PCR-DGGE）技术分析西藏传统发酵乳制品中乳酸菌的生物多样性。方法：从西藏8个牧区采集19份样品,提取样品总DNA,用巢式和降落PCR扩增16S rRNA的V3区段,对扩增产物做变性梯度凝胶电泳,用NTsys 2.10e软件分析条带的相似性,切胶回收条带并测序,鉴定菌种并构建系统进化树、分析优势菌种。结果：19份样品中的乳酸菌菌群组成包括Lactobacillus paracasei、Lactobacillus helveticus、Lactobacillus fermentum、Lactobacillus crispatus、Lactobacillus delbrueckii、Lactobacillus buchneri、Lactococcus raffinolactis、Leuconostocmesenteroide、Lactobacillus plantarum、Pediococcus pentosaceus、Lactococcus lactis、Streptococcus thermophilus。综合样品和牧区的乳酸菌分布情况,确定Lactobacillus delbrueckii为优势菌种。结论：PCR-DGGE技术能够有效分析西藏地区发酵乳制品中乳酸菌的多样性。     

PCR method for detection and identification of Lactobacillus casei/paracasei bacteriophages in dairy products

Bacteriophage infections of starter lactic acid bacteria (LAB) pose a serious risk to the dairy industry. Nowadays, the expanding use of valuable Lactobacillus strains as probiotic starters determines an increase in the frequency of specific bacteriophage infections in dairy plants. This work describes a simple and rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method that detects and identifies bacteriophages infecting Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages phiA2 and phiAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 10(4) PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples (fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit: 10(6) PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage-deactivating conditions.     

不同乳酸菌对凝固型荔枝酸奶的发酵特性和质构的影响

以纯牛奶和荔枝汁为主要原料,以干酪乳杆菌、保加利亚乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌为发酵菌种,探讨三种乳酸菌的不同组合发酵对凝固型荔枝酸奶的发酵特性和质构的影响。结果表明:干酪乳杆菌产胞外多糖能力较强,单独发酵时胞外多糖含量达到22.50g/L,而嗜热链球菌和保加利亚乳杆菌单独发酵时胞外多糖的含量分别为5.73 g/L和0.29 g/L;各种不同乳酸菌组合发酵后酸奶的表观粘度和持水力与胞外多糖的含量呈正相关(R2=0.98);干酪乳杆菌产酸能力弱,单独发酵后p H高于其它添加有嗜热链球菌和保加利亚乳杆菌的组合,导致酸奶的硬度偏低,但干酪乳杆菌联合嗜热链球菌或保加利亚乳杆菌发酵时,发酵酸奶的硬度和乳酸菌活菌数均明显优于单独发酵组。因此,当干酪乳杆菌与嗜热链球菌及保加利亚乳杆菌联合发酵时,能充分发挥三个菌种的各自优势,菌落总数、胞外多糖含量和质构均能达到较好的品质水平。     

青海省海西地区传统发酵山羊乳中乳酸菌的分离及鉴定

从采自青海省海西地区牧民家庭的11份以山羊奶为主要原料的传统发酵乳中分离得到33株乳酸菌，经过形态特征．生理生化特性，糖发酵试验和乳酸旋光性的测定，将这33株乳酸茵初步鉴定为7株Lldelbrueckiisubsp．Lactis，4株L．delbrueckii subsp．bulgaricus.3株L．acidophilus，1株L，coryniformis subsp，corynformis，12株S．thermophilus，Ped．日cidilaaici 3株，Ped．Unnaeequi 2株，Leu．mesenteriodes subsp.mesentemiodes 1株，其中，杆菌占所分离菌株的45．45％，球菌占所分离菌株的54．55％。     

Proteolytic profiles and angiotensin-I converting enzyme and alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities of selected lactic acid bacteria

ABSTRACT:  This study was conducted to examine the growth, proteolytic profiles as well as angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) and α-glucosidase (α-glu) inhibitory potentials of selected strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Two strains each of yogurt bacteria ( Streptococcus thermophilus —1275 and 285, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus —1092 and 1368), and probiotics ( L. acidophilus —4461 and 33200, and L. casei —2607 and 15286, and 1 strain of Bifidobacterium longum 5022), were cultivated in reconstituted skim milk (RSM) at 37 °C and their proteolytic profiles and ACE as well as α-glu inhibitory activities were determined. Among all the strains of lactic acid bacteria studied, yogurt bacteria grew very well, with the exception of L. delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus 1368 which showed a slower growth during the initial 3 h of incubation. The growth pattern corresponded well with the decrease in pH for the organisms. All the organisms showed an increase in proteolysis with time. The variations in proteolytic capabilities translated into corresponding variations in ACE inhibitory potential of these organisms. Bifidobacterium longum 5022 showed the highest ACE inhibitory potential followed by L. delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus 1368, L. casei 15286, S. thermophilus 1275, and L. acidophilus 4461. Organisms with high intracellular enzymatic activities grew well. Also, aminopeptidases of strains of L. acidophilus 4461 and S. thermophilus 1275 that could better utilize proline containing substrates showed enhanced ACE inhibitory potential. Lactic acid bacteria possessed the ability to inhibit α-glu activity, which endowed them an antidiabetic property as well.     

实时荧光定量PCR法鉴定发酵乳中嗜热链球菌

该研究通过系统发育树分析确定目标基因,根据目的基因设计特异性引物和探针,建立一种能够快速准确鉴定发酵乳中嗜热链球菌的实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(RT-fqPCR)法,通过特异性、灵敏性和抗干扰实验对所建立方法进行验证,并使用该方法对市售的60份标识含有嗜热链球菌的发酵乳样品进行检测。结果表明,rec A基因具有种间特异性,种间差异率>10%,以其为目的基因建立的RT-fqPCR方法能够特异性的检测嗜热链球菌;绝对灵敏度达1 pg/μL,相对灵敏度达10³CFU/m L;在培养物水平和基因组水平抗干扰能力良好。采用该方法从60份标识含有嗜热链球菌的发酵乳样品中均能检测出嗜热链球菌,说明实时荧光定量PCR方法能够快速、准确的对发酵乳中嗜热链球菌进行检测。     

Behaviour of volatile compounds during the shelf life of yoghurt

The production of acetaldehyde, diacetyl and ethanol was evaluated in whole plain yoghurts manufactured with commercial starter cultures, yoghurt acquired in a local market, and milk fermented by a single culture of either Streptococcus thermophilus or Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus . The headspace technique was used for sample preparation, following identification and quantification by gas chromatography. During an 8-h incubation period, mixed cultures were the most efficient in lowering the pH (from 6.30 to 4.8), followed by S. thermophilus (from 6.30 to 5.18) and L. bulgaricus (from 6.30 to 5.8). During the storage period, however, a single culture of L. bulgaricus decreased the pH more than S. thermophilus , but still less than the mixed commercial cultures. Plain yoghurts acquired in the market, those made with commercial starter cultures, and fermented milks obtained with single cultures showed, after 21 days of storage, concentrations of acetaldehyde from 11 to 35 mg/L, and of diacetyl from 0 to 0.85 mg/L. An increasing concentration of ethanol was observed during the storage period, and its production was observed even in the incubation stage of all products. It was also observed that the acetaldehyde concentration was inversely correlated to ethanol production in some products. The combination of headspace, identification and quantification techniques by gas chromatography in this work was efficient in the identification and quantification of the major aromatic compounds and ethanol content of yoghurt.     

新疆传统乳制品中优良乳酸菌的筛选及多菌株发酵剂的研究

从新疆地区采集的46份传统乳制品中分离获得的612株乳酸菌,根据菌株来源、培养条件,形态特征、凝乳状态和产酸特性,选择其中20株乳酸菌进行生理生化鉴定和酸奶发酵试验,结果表明,分离株中3株为链球菌,4株为乳球菌,13株为乳杆菌,平均发酵产酸速率在8.11~12.43oT/h,不同菌株在酸乳冷藏期间表现出不同的后酸化活性,冷藏15d滴定酸度提高了6.3%~55.7%。不同菌株凝乳时黏度在272~1085cp,多数菌株发酵乳在冷藏期间黏度呈上升趋势,球菌的产黏能力普遍低于杆菌。气相色谱分析结果显示不同菌株发酵乳中丁二酮在3.51~68.74mg/L,乙醛在3.51~68.74mg/L,丙酮在0.87~48.35mg/L,乙酸乙酯在0~103.68mg/L,异戊醇都未检出。经过混合菌株发酵生产酸乳比较,发现以S.thermophilusX1、S.thermophilusX5、L.plantarumY5和L.delbrueckii bulgaricussubsp.Y10按1∶1∶1∶1比例组合作为发酵剂,生产的酸乳组织状态较好、风味独特、后酸化弱。     

Multiple interactions between Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii strongly affect their growth kinetics during the making of hard cooked cheeses

In hard cooked cheeses, any interactions between the thermophilic starters as they grow during the cheese-making are critical, since they modify bacterial growth kinetics and acidification kinetics, so affecting the ripening process and the final characteristics of the cheese. Twenty-four experimental hard cooked cheeses were made under controlled conditions, the milk being inoculated with various combinations of thermophilic strains of Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii. Over the first day of manufacturing we recorded a wide range of different growth kinetics for each starter species used, and a wide range of pH kinetics, depending on the starter combination. Most of the bacterial variability could be statistically explained by the nature, quantity, and/or presence or absence of the different strains inoculated. Four main interactions between the three species were evidenced during cheese-making. There was antagonism between L. helveticus and L. delbrueckii. The lactobacilli had a positive effect on S. thermophilus, which was reciprocal for L. helveticus. L. helveticus had a negative effect on S. thermophilus cultivability. And the combination of S. thermophilus inoculated in large quantities and L. helveticus strain H2 had a negative effect on the growth of the L. delbrueckii strain D2. While the positive effect of L. delbrueckii on S. thermophilus probably corresponds to interactions in milk that have already been described and published, the other interactions were hitherto unknown. These interactions are of major importance for the growth kinetics of streptococci and thermophilic lactobacilli during cheese-making.     

Direct observation of bacterial exopolysaccharides in dairy products using confocal scanning laser microscopy

The objective of this work was to develop a methodology for direct visualization of bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) in fully hydrated dairy products. The new method involved staining EPS with wheat germ agglutinin labeled with Alexa fluor 488 or staining with concanavalin A 488. Samples were observed using confocal scanning laser microscopy. Distribution of EPS produced by Lactococcus lactis (CHCC 3367), a combination of Streptococcus thermophilus (CHCC 3534) and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus (CHCC 769) and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus RR in milk was compared in stirred and unstirred fermented milk. The EPS and proteins were observed as distinct entities, with EPS present in the protein network pores. EPS was observed in greater amounts in milk fermented by the ropy L. lactis culture than in milk fermented by the less ropy strain of S. thermophilus. Stirring the fermented milk caused aggregation of EPS into more extended structures. The more ropy the culture, the longer and larger the strands formed during stirring. The method was also applied to Feta cheese made with an EPS-producing strain of S. thermophilus. EPS was observed in the cheese as thick sheets filling pores in the protein network.     

Effect of fermented milk containing probiotic bacteria in the prevention of an enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection in mice

This study investigated the protective capacity of the oral administration of fermented milk containing the probiotic strains; Lactobacillus casei, Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, against enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection in a murine (BALB/ c mice) model. Mice were fed for 2, 5 or 7 consecutive days with fermented milk diluted to a concentration of viable Lb. casei, Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Strep. thermophilus of 10(7) cfu/ml. Phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages and the number of IgA+ cells in small and large intestine were determined at the end of the feeding periods. For the preventive effect against Esch. coli, animals were fed for 5 days (selected dose). Mice were challenged with an infective dose of enteroinvasive Esch. coli of 10(8) cfu/mouse. The colonization of liver and spleen and the secretory IgA specific for the pathogen in the intestinal fluid were determined (ELISA test). Results showed that the unspecific immune response enhanced itself after 5 consecutive days of the administration of this fermented milk (increase in the percentage of phagocytosis and number of IgA+ cells in the small intestine). Treated animals showed less Esch. coli colonization of liver than control mice and a higher secretory anti-Esch. coli IgA in the intestinal fluids. These results suggest that the protection against enteroinvasive Esch. coli infection observed for the fermented milk containing probiotic bacteria may be associated with an enhance of the intestinal mucosa immunity.     

腊鱼中优势乳酸菌的分离、纯化及性质鉴定

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