利用16S rDNA序列及tuf-RFLP鉴定蒙古国发酵乳中的乳酸菌

运用16S rDNA序列分析和tuf-RFLP技术对采于蒙古国扎布汗省的25份发酵乳样中分离出的110株乳酸菌进行鉴定。首先将分离的110株乳酸菌的16S rRNA基因进行扩增,测序并构建系统发育树,初步鉴定为41株嗜热链球菌,40株瑞士乳杆菌,11株德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种,2株发酵乳杆菌,1株乳明串珠菌,2株肠膜明串肠膜亚种,1株乳酸乳球乳酸亚种和12株属于干酪族的菌株。由于干酪乳杆菌族的16S rDNA序列差异很小,故采用tuf-RFLP技术对这12株进行了进一步的验证,通过分离菌株与模式菌株tuf-RFLP图谱的比较分析,结果表明这12株菌均为干酪乳杆菌。     

风干武昌鱼中乳酸菌的分离鉴定及发酵性能研究

为获得具备优良性能的乳酸菌发酵剂,以我国极具特色的发酵肉制品—风干武昌鱼为基础原料,对传统风干武昌鱼在自然发酵过程中不同时期的乳酸菌进行分离鉴定与发酵性能测定。研究通过平板分离、菌落与菌体形态观察、糖醇发酵试验及生理生化试验鉴定所分离乳酸菌。结果表明所分离乳酸菌分属于7个种属:嗜盐四联球菌(Tetragenococcus halophilus)、弯曲乳杆菌(Lactobacillus curvatus)、乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种(Lactococcus lactis subsp.lactis)、冷明串珠球菌(Leuconostoc gelidum)、格氏乳杆菌(Lactobacillus gasseri)、詹氏乳杆菌(Lactobacillus jensenii)和嗜淀粉乳杆菌(Lactobacillus amylohilus)。进一步采用产酸能力、食盐耐受性、亚硝酸盐耐受性、生长温度以及蛋白质和脂肪降解能力等试验测定菌株发酵性能,最终优化结果表明乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种具备优良乳酸菌发酵剂的性能。     

西藏灵菇发酵乳中优势菌群的分离鉴定

通过对西藏灵菇菌块的电镜扫描观察和发酵乳液中微生物的分离、纯化及生理生化鉴定,确定了西藏灵菇发酵乳中的优势菌群为乳酸球菌、乳酸杆菌、酵母菌和醋酸菌。其中乳球菌归为5个种属,分别为粪肠球菌、坚强肠球菌、乳酸乳球菌乳脂亚种、假肠膜明串珠菌、类肠膜明串珠菌;乳杆菌归为3个种属,分别为短乳杆菌、干酪乳杆菌、嗜酸乳杆菌;酵母菌归为4个属,分别为酵母属、酒香酵母属、假丝酵母属、类酵母属;醋酸菌鉴定为恶臭醋杆菌。     

水牛乳中可培养乳酸菌多样性分析

采用传统分离培养方法,从三品杂交生水牛奶混合样品中,分离出105株乳酸菌,通过形态、生理生化、API细菌鉴定系统及16S rDNA基因序列分析方法对各菌株属种进行鉴定。16S rRNA序列分析结果显示,105株菌共分为5个属8个种,呈现较为丰富的乳酸菌多样性,具体数量分布为乳酸乳球菌21株,植物乳杆菌19株,格氏乳球菌17株,乳明串珠菌13株,食窦魏斯氏菌11株,肠膜明串珠菌8株,类肠膜魏斯氏菌6株,嗜热链球菌5株,糊精乳杆菌5株。由此可知,水牛乳中可培养乳酸菌优势菌群的主次关系为：乳酸乳球菌（Lactococcus lactis）＞植物乳杆菌（Lactobacillus plantaru）＞格氏乳球菌（Lactococcus garvieae）＞乳明串珠菌（Leuconostoc lactis）＞食窦魏斯氏菌（Weissella cibaria）,此为后续开发水牛乳中优势乳酸菌资源提供了良好的理论基础。     

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.     

Rep-PCR characterization and biochemical selection of lactic acid bacteria isolated from the Delta area of Egypt

Samples of raw milk and traditional dairy products were collected from different rural areas in the Delta region. 170 isolates from these products were identified using repetitive genomic element-PCR (Rep-PCR) fingerprinting. The identified isolates were tested for efficiency of biomass production and separation, acidifying activity, autolytic and aminopeptidase properties, antagonistic activities and exopolysaccharide production. The obtained results revealed that the Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus fermentum, Enterococcus faecium Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis were the predominant species in Egyptian dairy products. Two percent of Lactococcus, 10% of Lactobacillus and 1% of Enterococcus isolates showed fast acidifying activity. Aminopeptidase and autolytic properties were generally higher for most Lactobacillus strains when compared to other strains. Among these species, lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei was the highest in Aminopeptidase activity and autolytic properties. Antagonistic activity was detected in 40% of Lactococcus, 70% of Lactobacillus and 50% of Enterococcus isolates. Some isolates produced exopolysaccharides in milk and dairy products.     

Chemical and microbiological characterisation of kefir grains

Chemical and microbiological composition of four Argentinean kefir grains from different sources as well as characteristics of the corresponding fermented milk were studied. Kefir grains CIDCA AGK1, AGK2 and AGK4 did not show significant differences in their chemical and microbiological composition. In contrast, protein and yeast content of AGK3 was higher than in the other grains. Although grain microflora comprised lactobacilli, lactococcus, acetic acid bacteria and yeast, we found an important difference regarding species. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus plantarum, Acetobacter and Saccharomyces were present in all types of kefir grain. While Leuconostoc mesenteroides was only isolated from grains CIDCA AGK1 and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis, Lactobacillus parakefir and Kluyveromyces marxianus were only isolated from CIDCA AGK2 grains. All grains produced acid products with pH between 3.5 and 4.0. The apparent viscosity of AGK1 fermented milk was greater than the product obtained with AGK4. All fermented milks had inhibitory power towards Escherichia coli but AGK1 and AGK2 supernatants were able to halt the bacterial growth for at least 25 h. Grain weight increment in AGK1, AGK2 and AGK3 during growth in milk did not show significant differences. Despite their fermenting activity, AGK4 grains did not increase their weight.     

Characterization of certain bacterial strains for potential use as starter or probiotic cultures in dairy products

The present work was aimed at characterizing 12 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to obtain improved potential starter or probiotic cultures that could be used for making dairy products from ewe's milk and cow's milk. Eight strains with antimicrobial properties, isolated from ewe's milk and from cheese made from ewe's and/or cow's milk, were studied. They were identified as Enterococcus faecalis (five strains), Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei (one strain of each species). Additionally, four strains were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection: Lactobacillus casei 393 (isolated from cheese), L. lactis subsp. lactis 11454 (origin nonspecified and a producer of nisin), and two strains isolated from human feces (L. paracasei subsp. paracasei 27092 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus 53103, antibacterial agent producer). All E. faecalis strains showed at least one virulence factor (either hemolysin or gelatinase), which emphasizes the importance of these studies in this species. Both L. lactis strains and most Lactobacillus spp. were good acidifiers in ewe's milk and cow's milk at 30°C. High β-galactosidase activity, as well as aminopeptidase activities that favor the development of desirable flavors in cheese, were detected in all Lactobacillus spp. strains. Furthermore, L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103 showed α-fucosidase activity (thought to help colonization of the intestine) and lack of α-glucosidase activity (a trait considered positive for diabetic and obese humans). This last enzymatic activity was also lacking in L. lactis ATCC 11454. L. mesenteroides was the only strain D(2)-lactic acid producer. The selection of any particular strain for probiotic or dairy cultures should be performed according to the technological and/or functional abilities needed.     

Characterization of the lactic acid bacteria in ewe's milk and cheese from northwest Argentina

Indigenous lactic acid bacteria in ewe's milk and artisanal cheese were studied in four samples of fresh raw milk and four 1-month-old cheeses from the provinces of northwest Argentina. Mean growth counts on M17, MRS, and MSE agar media did not show significant differences (P < 0.05) in raw milk and cheeses. Isolates of lactic acid bacteria from milk were identified as Enterococcus (48%), lactococci (14%), leuconostocs (8%), and lactobacilli (30%). All lactococci were identified as Lactococcus lactis (subsp. lactis and subsp. cremoris). Lactobacilli were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum (92%) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (8%). Enterococci (59%) and lactobacilli (41%) were isolated from cheeses. L. plantarum (93%), L. acidophilus (5%), and Lactobacillus casei (2%) were most frequently isolated. L. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis strains were considered as fast acid producers. L. lactis subsp. cremoris strains were slow acid producers. L. plantarum and L. casei strains identified from the cheeses showed slow acid production. The majority of the lactobacilli and Lactococcus lactis strains utilized citrate and produced diacetyl and acetoin in milk. Enzyme activities (API-ZYM tests) of lactococci were low, but activities of L. plantarum strains were considerably higher. The predominance of L. plantarum in artisanal cheese is probably important in the ripening of these cheeses due to their physiological and biochemical characteristics.     

盐渍藠头发酵过程中乳酸菌的分离及特性研究

对盐渍藠头发酵过程中不同时期的乳酸菌进行了分离、鉴定及特性研究,从中分离出9种菌株。通过菌落形态、培养特征和生化试验等鉴定表明,这9种菌株分别为植物乳球菌、发酵乳杆菌、短乳杆菌、菊糖芽孢杆菌、乳酸链球菌、肠膜明串珠菌葡聚糖亚种、植物乳杆菌、皱膜假丝酵母、膜醭毕赤氏酵母菌。并观察了发酵过程中各个时期的主导菌相,最后得出短乳杆菌、发酵乳杆菌可作为盐渍藠头发酵过程中人工接种的试验菌株。     

内蒙古酸马奶中乳酸菌多样性的研究

采用16S rRNA基因全序列测定和聚类分析技术,对酸马奶中的乳酸菌进行了准确鉴定并构建了乳酸菌的系统发育树.然后对乳酸菌菌群进行了多样性分析,结果显示,酸马奶中的优势乳酸菌分别为:Lactobacillus plantarum(10%),Lactobacillus brevis(8%),Lactobacillus casei(7.8%),Enterococcus faecium(17%),Enterococcus faecalis(14%),Lactococcuslactis(19%),Lactobacillus acidlophilus(5%),Lactobacillus paracasei(2%),Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.bulgaricus(4%),Lactobacillus helveticus(4%),Enterococcus durans(4%),Leuconostoc mesenteroides (4%),Leuconostoc garlicum(1%),Streptococcus thermophilus(1%).     

Screening of some potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria for their ability to synthesis conjugated linoleic acid

Strains of potentially probiotic lactobacilli, propionibacteria, leuconostoc, lactococcus, enterococcus, and pediococcus, were tested for their ability to convert linoleic acid to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Growth and CLA production were followed during incubation for 48 h in reconstituted skim milk containing 0.2% lipolysed sesame oil. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis and Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides gave the highest CLA production. Also, the effect of lipolysed oil concentration on the growth and CLA production of six strains were studied in medium containing 0.0–1% lipolysed oil. Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides and Lac. lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis gave maximum dienes in medium containing 0.6% and 0.8% lipolysed oil respectively.     

新疆哈萨克族传统发酵驼乳中乳酸菌的分离鉴定

分别从新疆玛纳斯、乌兰巴依、南山、水西沟采集的4份酸驼乳中,分离得到乳酸菌22株。采用传统形态学、生理生化特性方法对乳酸菌进行鉴定,鉴定结果为Lactobacillus16株(72.72%),Lactococcus 3株(13.63%),Enterococcus 2株(9.10%),Streptococcus 1株(4.55%),优势杆菌为Lactobacillus helveticus(18.18%),优势球菌为Lactococcus lactis subsp.lactis(13.63%)。利用16S rDNA序列同源性分析和系统发育树分析对MLS1进行了分子鉴定,鉴定结果为菌株MLS1与Lactobacillus rhamnosus的同源性达到98.1%,与传统生理生化鉴定结果一致,表明了16S rDNA序列分析应用在乳酸菌鉴定上的准确性。     

Microbial dynamics of Castelmagno PDO, a traditional Italian cheese, with a focus on lactic acid bacteria ecology

The dynamics of dominant microflora throughout the manufacture and ripening processes were evaluated in three batches of traditional Castelmagno PDO cheese. Milk, curd and cheese samples, at different stages during cheesemaking, were collected and subjected to culture-dependent and -independent analysis. Traditional plating and genetic identification of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates, and PCR-DGGE analysis of V1 region of 16S rRNA gene were carried out. The collected samples were also monitored by HPLC for the presence of organic acids, sugars and ketones. LAB resulted to be the prevailing microflora in all production stages although enterococci, coagulase-negative cocci and yeasts also showed considerable viable counts probably related to the presence, in the dairy samples analysed, of free short-chain fatty acids detected by HPLC. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis was the species most frequently isolated during Castelmagno PDO manufacture, while Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus paracasei were isolated with the highest frequencies from ripened Castelmagno PDO cheese samples. Occasionally strains of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens and Lactobacillus casei were isolated. The results obtained on Castelmagno PDO microflora underlines a partial correspondence between culture-dependent method and DGGE analysis. Thus, in this study, it is highlighted once more the importance to combine molecular culture-independent approaches with classical microbiological methods for the study of complex environmental communities occurring in food matrices.     

Identification and characterization of two bacteriocin-producing strains of Lactococcus lactis isolated from vegetables.

Isolated from mixed salad and fermented carrots, 123 strains of lactic acid bacteria were screened for bacteriocin production. Two strains, D53 and 23, identified as Lactococcus lactis by DNA-DNA hybridizations, produced heat stable bacteriocins which were resistant to trypsin and pepsin, but were inactivated by alpha-chymotrypsin and proteinase K. The bacteriocins were active from pH 2 to 9 and inhibited species of Listeria, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, Carnobacterium, Bacillus and Staphylococcus. Strain D53 produced bacteriocin at pH values of 4.5-8.0 and from 10 to 37 degrees C.     

Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Bukuljac, a homemade goat's milk cheese

The Bukuljac cheese is traditionally homemade cheese, produced from heat-treated goat's milk without the addition of any bacterial starter culture. The presence of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in Bukuljac cheese has been analyzed by using a polyphasic approach including microbiological and molecular methods such as rep-PCR with (GTG)5 primer. Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei represents a dominant strain in the microflora of analyzed cheese. Out of 55 Gram-positive and catalase-negative isolates, 48 belonged to L. paracasei subsp. paracasei species. Besides lactobacilli, five Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and two Enterococcus faecalis were found. Results of PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of DNA extracted directly from the fresh cheese revealed the presence of Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Only lactobacilli showed a high proteolytic activity and hydrolyzed alpha(s1)- and beta-caseins. They are also producers of diacetyl. In addition, 34 out of 55 isolates, all determined as lactobacilli, showed the ability of auto-aggregation. Among 55 isolates, 50 also exhibited antimicrobial activity.     

Isolation and characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from jiang-gua (fermented cucumbers), a traditional fermented food in Taiwan

BACKGROUND: Jiang‐gua (fermented cucumbers) is a popular traditional fermented food in Taiwan. The microflora of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in jiang‐gua have not been investigated in detail. In this study, LAB from jiang‐gua were isolated, characterised and identified. RESULTS: A total of 103 LAB were isolated; 70 cultures were isolated from jiang‐gua samples and 33 cultures were isolated from its raw substrate, cucumber. These isolates were mainly characterised phenotypically and then divided into seven groups (A‐G) by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. The isolates were identified as Enterococcus casseliflavus, Leuconostoc lactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus pentosus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus paraplantarum, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Weissella cibaria and Weissella hellenica. The antibacterial activities of the isolates were determined and 11 Lc. lactis subsp. lactis strains showed inhibitory activity against the indicator strain Lactobacillus sakei JCM 1157^T. CONCLUSION: Heterofermentative W. cibaria and Leu. lactis were the major LAB found in jiang‐gua samples without soy sauce. In soy sauce‐added samples, homofermentative L. pentosus and L. plantarum were the most abundant LAB. In addition, the results also suggested that HhaI and RsaI restriction enzymes could be applied to distinguish W. hellenica and Weissella paramesenteroides. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

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。     

Microbiological characterization of artisanal Raschera PDO cheese: analysis of its indigenous lactic acid bacteria

The aim of this research was to study the bacterial populations involved in the production of artisanal Raschera PDO cheese (Italian Maritime Alps, northwest Italy) in order to collect preliminary knowledge on indigenous lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A total of 21 samples of Raschera PDO cheese, collected from six dairy farms located in the production area, were submitted to microbiological analysis. LAB were randomly isolated from M17 agar, MRS agar and KAA plates and identified by combining PCR 16S-23S rRNA gene spacer analysis, species-specific primers and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Biodiversity of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis isolates was investigated by RAPD-PCR. LAB microflora showed the highest count values among all microbial groups targeted. They reached counts of 10(9) colony forming unit (cfu)/g in cheese samples after 3 days of salting and 15 days of ripening. Yeast population also showed considerable count values, while enterococci and coagulase-negative cocci (CNC) did not overcome 10(7)cfu/g. L. lactis subsp. lactis was the species most frequently isolated from Raschera PDO samples at all different production stages while in aged cheeses Lactobacillus paracasei was frequently isolated. RAPD-PCR highlighted that isolates of L. lactis subsp. lactis isolated from Raschera PDO were highly homogeneous.     

Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from a Thai low-salt fermented fish product and the role of garlic as substrate for fermentation

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from raw materials (fish, rice, garlic and banana leaves) and processed som-fak (a Thai low-salt fermented fish product) were characterized by API 50-CH and other phenotypic criteria. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Leuconostoc citreum were specifically associated with fish fillet and minced fish, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei with boiled rice and Weisella confusa with garlic mix and banana leaves. In addition, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus and Pediococcus pentosaceus were isolated from raw materials. A succession of aciduric, homofermentative lactobacillus species, dominated by Lb. plantarum/pentosus, was found during fermentation. In total, 9% of the strains fermented starch and 19% fermented garlic, the two main carbohydrate components in som-fak. The ability to ferment garlic was paralleled by a capacity to ferment inulin. An increased percentage of garlic fermenting strains was found during fermentation of som-fak, from 8% at day 1 to 40% at day 5. No starch fermenting strains were isolated during fermentation. Three mixed LAB cultures, composed of either starch fermenting Lc. lactis subsp. lactis and Lb. paracasei subsp. paracasei, or garlic fermenting Lb. plantarum and Pd. pentosaceus, or a combination of these strains were inoculated into laboratory prepared som-fak with or without garlic. In som-fak without garlic, pH was above 4.8 after three days, irrespective of addition of mixed LAB cultures. The starch fermenting LAB were unable to ferment som-fak and sensory spoilage occurred after three days. Fermentation with the combined mix of starch and garlic fermenting strains led to production of 2.5% acid and a decrease in pH to 4.5 in two days. The fermentation was slightly slower with the garlic fermenting strains alone. This is the first report describing the role of garlic as carbohydrate source for LAB in fermented fish products.