新疆传统馕发酵面团中酵母菌的多样性分析

采用平板分离与纯化、26S rDNA D1/D2区域序列测定和系统发育分析方法,对新疆乌鲁木齐、阿勒泰、伊犁、喀什、阿克苏及和田6 个地区民间传统馕面团发酵酵母菌多样性进行了研究。从中分离得到227 株酵母菌,它们隶属于10 个属14 个种：Saccharomyces cerevisiae、Saccharomyces servazzii、Pichia fermentans、Pichia membranifacies、Pichia kudriavzevii、Pichia anomala、Candida humilis、Hanseniaspora uvarum、Torulasporadelbrueckii、Wickerhamomyces anomalus、Cladosporium ramotenellum、Cryptococcus albidus、Kodamaea ohmeri、Issatchenkia orientalis;其中Saccharomyces cerevisiae为优势种,占总分离株的55.51%（126 株）,在系统发育树上形成2 个大分枝4 个小分枝,A1-1分枝由115 株菌株构成,是馕面团发酵的优势品系菌群。研究结果阐明了新疆民间传统馕面团中酵母菌的多样性,为开发利用传统馕面团的酵母菌资源提供了理论依据。     

Molecular Identification of Yeasts Associated with Traditional Egyptian Dairy Products

ABSTRACT:  This study aimed to examine the diversity and ecology of yeasts associated with traditional Egyptian dairy products employing molecular techniques in yeast identification. A total of 120 samples of fresh and stored Domiati cheese, kariesh cheese, and "Matared" cream were collected from local markets and examined. Forty yeast isolates were cultured from these samples and identified using the restriction-fragment length polymorphism (RFLPs) of 5.8S-ITS rDNA region and sequencing of the domains D1 and D2 of the 26S rRNA gene. Yeasts were identified as  Issatchenkia orientalis  (13 isolates),  Candida albicans  (4 isolates),  Clavispora lusitaniae  ( Candida lusitaniae ) (9 isolates),  Kodamaea ohmeri  ( Pichia ohmeri ) (1 isolate),  Kluyveromyces marxianus  (6 isolates), and  Candida catenulata  (7 isolates). With the exception of  C. lusitaniae , the D1/D2 26S rRNA gene sequences were 100% identical for the yeast isolates within the same species. Phylogenetic reconstruction of  C. lusitaniae  isolates grouped them into 3 distinguished clusters. Kariesh cheese was found to be the most diverse in its yeast floras and contained the highest total yeast count compared with other examined dairy products. This was linked to the acidic pH and lower salt content of this cheese, which favor the growth and survival of yeasts in foodstuffs. Stored Domiati cheese also contained diverse yeast species involving isolates of the pathogenic yeast  C. albicans . This raises the possibility of dairy products being vehicles of transmission of pathogenic yeasts.     

传统面食发酵剂中菌群多样性的研究

我国传统面食发酵剂的使用具有悠久的历史,其制作的馒头、包子等发酵食品因风味独特而深受大家喜爱,但对传统面食发酵剂中微生物菌群的研究却非常薄弱。本文以河南地区的传统面食发酵剂为对象,采用分离培养及分子鉴定技术对其微生物生态多样性进行了研究。通过对微生物基本形态特征观察结合生理生化试验及分子鉴定技术,将分离到的30株酵母菌鉴定为4类,其中11株为酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae),6株为异常毕赤酵母(Pichia anomala),8株为东方伊萨酵母(Issatchenkia orientalis),5株为扣囊复膜酵母(Saccharomycopsis fibuligera),其中酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)为优势酵母菌种;分离的28株乳酸菌中13株为植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus plantarum),8株为粪肠球菌(Enterococcus faecalis),7株为干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus casei),其中植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillusplantarum)为优势乳酸菌。此外,样品中还分离到了一株霉菌,经鉴定为米根霉(Rhizopus oryzae)。     

橙汁腐败酵母菌的分子鉴定及其形态特征分析

目的：结合多种酵母菌鉴定方法,分析腐败橙汁中酵母菌的种类,为快速检测和控制商品橙汁中酵母菌污染奠定基础,也为酵母菌种类的快速鉴定提供参考。方法：以分离自腐败橙汁的8株酵母菌株为材料,观察菌落和细胞形态。用引物ITS1/ITS4扩增菌株5.8S rDNA 及其ITS间隔区(5.8S-ITS),对扩增产物用HhaⅠ、Hae Ⅲ 和 HinfⅠ进行限制性酶切片段多态性(RFLP)分析和测序;用引物NL1/NL4扩增26S rDNA D1/D2区并测序。结果：菌落特征观察将菌株初分为6组,细胞学观察粗分为3组,分子方法都分成4组。用限制性内切酶HhaⅠ、Hae Ⅲ和HinfⅠ对5.8S-ITS区产物进行 RFLP分析,观察到4种不同的图谱类型。5.8S-ITS 区和26S rDNA D1/D2区的序列分析结果相似,8株分离菌与GenBank中的4种酵母菌参考菌株序列一致性达99%以上。分离株与参考菌株以两区序列构建的NJ系统树都分成4枝：Y1与克鲁维毕赤酵母(Pichia kluyveri),Y12-3、Y18-1与发酵毕赤酵母(Pichia fermentans),Y22、Y23、Y26和Y56与Meyerozyma guilliermondii,Y47与Wickerhamomyces anomalus分别聚为一枝。结论：结合形态分析和核酸分析,将8株腐败橙汁分离菌鉴定为P. kluyveri var. kluyveri、P. fermentans、M. guilliermondii和W. anomalus 4个种,其中M. guilliermondii在腐败橙汁中首见报道;ITS- RFLP分析、26S rDNA D1/D2区测序与菌株形态特征结合能有效鉴定酵母菌,核糖体DNA分析可鉴定酵母到生物学种,菌落形态特征可反映种以下的遗传差异,因此,采用分子方法鉴定时不能忽视形态特征分析的重要性。     

Molecular identification of yeast species associated with 'Hamei'--a traditional starter used for rice wine production in Manipur, India

In Manipur state of North-Eastern India, wine from glutinous rice using traditional solid state starter called 'Hamei' is particularly interesting because of its unique flavour. A total of 163 yeast isolates were obtained from fifty four 'Hamei' samples collected from household rice wine preparations in tribal villages of Manipur. Molecular identification of yeast species was carried out by analysis of the restriction digestion pattern generated from PCR amplified internal transcribed spacer region along with 5.8S rRNA gene (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2). Seventeen different restriction profiles were obtained from the size of PCR products and the restriction analysis with three endonucleases (Hae III, Cfo I and Hinf I). Nine groups were identified as S. cerevisiae, Pichia anomala, Trichosporon sp., Candida tropicalis, Pichia guilliermondi, Candida parapsilosis, Torulaspora delbrueckii, Pichia fabianii and Candida montana by comparing this ITS-RFLP profile with type strains of common wine yeasts, published data and insilico analysis of ITS sequence data available in CBS yeast database. ITS-RFLP profile of eight groups was not matching with available database of 288 common wine yeast species. The most frequent yeast species associated with 'Hamei' were S. cerevisiae (32.5%), P. anomala (41.7%) and Trichosporon sp. (8%). The identity of major groups was confirmed by additional restriction digestion of ITS region with Hind III, EcoRI, Dde I and Msp I. The genetic diversity of industrially important S. cerevisiae group was investigated using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). Although most of the 53 strains of S. cerevisiae examined were exhibited a common species specific pattern, a distinct degree of chromosomal length polymorphism and variable number of chromosomal DNA fragments were observed with in the species. Cluster analysis showed seven major karyotypes (K1-K7) with more than 83% similarity. The karyotype pattern K1 was the most frequent (67.9%) among the strains from different samples. Other karyotypes K2-K7 were very unique with less than 80% similarity. Finally using mitochondrial DNA restriction analysis (mt-DNA RFLP), S. cerevisiae strains belonging to the major karyotype K1 were distinctly differentiated with highly polymorphic bands by Hinf I and Hae III endonucleases.     

红曲黄酒酿造用曲及传统酿造过程中酵母菌的多样性研究

目的:探讨红曲黄酒酿造用曲中酵母菌多样性以及传统酿造过程中酵母菌菌群结构变化,为我国传统红曲黄酒中酵母菌资源的利用和对传统酿酒的有效控制及现代化酿酒新工艺的建立提供基础数据。方法:收集福建各地区的红曲黄酒酿造用曲20份,从中分离纯化出300株酵母菌,通过ITS1-5.8S-ITS2的PCR-RFLP指纹图谱对酵母菌进行分型,从各个分型类群中随机选取代表菌株,利用26S rDNA基因D1/D2区域序列分析进行分类鉴定;并采用PCR-RFLP快速分型鉴定技术分析红曲黄酒传统酿造过程中酵母菌菌群结构的变化。结果:从红曲黄酒酿造用酒曲中总共分离鉴定出12种类型酵母菌,其中扣囊复膜孢酵母(Saccharomycop-sis fibuligera)、酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)和弗比恩毕赤酵母(Pichia fabianii)是酒曲中3种主要的酵母菌类型。红曲黄酒传统酿造过程酵母菌群的跟踪分析共鉴定出4种酵母菌,即酿酒酵母、扣囊复膜孢酵母、季也蒙毕赤酵母(Pichia guilliermondii)、粘性红圆酵母(Rhodotorula mucilaginosa)。在酿造前期扣囊复膜孢酵母是优势酵母菌,而在酿造的后期,酿酒酵母完全取代之成为优势菌。结论:红曲黄酒酿造用酒曲中的酵母菌具有丰富的生物多样性,红曲黄酒传统酿造过程酵母菌菌群结构处于动态变化,最终酿酒酵母成为酿造体系的优势酵母菌。     

Characterization of yeast isolates originating from Hungarian dairy products using traditional and molecular identification techniques

Yeast isolates collected from various Hungarian dairy products were identified using simplified identification system (SIM) and restriction fragment analysis of PCR-amplified 18S rDNA with the neighbouring ITS1 region (ITS-PCR; ribotyping). The isolates were grouped into 26 species; Geotrichum candidum, Debaryomyces hansenii, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces lactis and Candida catenulata were found as the predominant species. SIM and ITS-PCR proved to be useful and convenient taxonomic tools for rapid identification at species level. Two most frequent species, G. candidum and D. hansenii, were further characterized by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-PCR) analysis. RAPD-PCR using M13 primer resulted in discrimination between most strains of the same species and allowed a certain degree of intraspecific typing.     

Internal transcribed spacer as a target to assess yeast biodiversity in Italian Taleggio PDO cheese

Abstract: Three batches of soft smear‐ripened Taleggio PDO cheese were made in Northern Italy during the summertime 2010. A total of 129 isolates cultured from cheese surface were examined by using PCR‐based methods and sequencing of both the ITS1 region and D1 and D2 domains of the 26S rRNA gene. Sequence analysis of isolates brought to the identification of 6 species: Debaryomyces hansenii, Kluyveromyces lactis, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Yarrowia lipolytica, Pichia guilliermondii, and Torulaspora delbrueckii. Analysis of DNA directly extracted from 45 cheese surfaces permitted to detect 2 additional species Candida sake and Candida etchellsii. D. hansenii was predominant and widespread whereas the other yeast species were detected less frequently. To determine the relationships between yeast community and the environment, 39 isolates from wooden boxes used for dry salting of cheese were analyzed as well. Sequencing of ITS1 region allowed to identify D. hansenii, T. delbrueckii, and K. lactis. ITS1 multiple sequence alignments of D. hansenii detected in wooden boxes showed an in‐del polymorphism at position 169. ITS1 secondary structures of yeasts were modeled to explore new applications of this region for molecular identification purposes. Practical Application: This study used molecular analysis to identify adventitious yeast population present in the surface of Taleggio smear‐ripened cheese. D. hansenii was found predominant in pasteurized milk, in dry salting equipment, and in all cheese samples until the end of ripening.     

Screening of non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts for the presence of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes

Twenty-six strains of yeasts, belonging to the genera Candida, Debaryomyces, Hanseniaspora, Hansenula, Kloeckera, Metschnikowia, Pichia, Saccharomyces and Torulaspora previously isolated from wines, were screened for the production of extracellular pectinases, amylases, lipases, proteases and β-glucosidases. Some strains of Candida species and Hanseniaspora uvarum/Kloeckera apiculata produced extracellular proteolytic or lipolytic activities. Most yeasts exhibited β-glucosidase activity, but particularly high activity was observed in strains of Pichia anomala/Candida pelliculosa (formerly Hansenula anomala ) and Hanseniaspora uvarum/Kloeckera apiculata . The potential impact of these enzymes on wine quality is discussed.     

DNA typing methods for differentiation of yeasts related to dry-cured meat products

RFLP analysis of the ITS and 18S rDNA, RAPD-PCR using mini- and microsatellite primers and RFLP analysis of mitochondrial DNA were examined to discriminate yeasts related to dry-cured meat products at species and strain level. Seven species and 35 strains of yeasts usually found in dry-cured meat products were tested. RFLP analysis of the ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 and 18S rDNA did not allow the separation at species level of all of the species tested. RAPD with a M13 primer was found to be useful for differentiation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Candida zeylanoides, Yarrowia lipolytica, Debaryomyces hansenii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, no differences were observed between Debaryomyces polymorphus and Pichia carsonii. RAPD analysis with microsatellite primers (GACA)(4), (GTG)(5) and (GAC)(5) enabled discrimination at species and strain level. However, the degree of discrimination by means of RAPD-PCR depends highly on the primers used. Thus, the PCR fingerprinting with primer (GACA)(4) enabled a higher level of discrimination than primers (GAC)(5) and (GTG)(5). The RFLP analysis of mtDNA allowed the discrimination at the species and strain level except for R. mucilaginosa, where no polymorphisms were observed in the strains tested. RAPD analysis with primer (GACA)(4) and the restriction analysis of mtDNA used in the present work are useful for the differentiation at species and strain level of yeasts related to dry-cured meat products.     

Yeast involved in fermentation of Coffea arabica in East Africa determined by genotyping and by direct denaturating gradient gel electrophoresis

Samples of Coffea arabica were collected during the different stages of the fermentation from two production sites in Tanzania. The yeasts community was identified by genotyping using ITS-PCR and sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA gene. For confirmation, denaturating gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of PCR-amplified 26S rRNA gene was performed to detect yeast directly from coffee samples without cultivation. Yeast counts were in the range 4.0 x 10(4) - 5.0 x 10(7) CFU/g with an increase during fermentation. Three yeasts species were dominant. The predominant yeast found during fermentation and drying was Pichia kluyveri. Pichia anomala was found in high numbers during drying of coffee beans. Hanseniaspora uvarum was the predominant yeast during fermentation but decreased during drying. Kluyveromyces marxianus, Candida pseudointermedia, Issatchenkia orientalis, Pichia ohmeri and Torulaspora delbrueckii occurred in concentrations of 10(3) CFU/g or below in coffee samples. Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida xestobii were not isolated by cultivation, but by the DGGE technique. A good agreement was found between the sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA gene and sequencing of the DGGE bands.     

DNA typing methods for differentiation of Debaryomyces hansenii strains and other yeasts related to surface ripened cheeses

The discriminative power of ITS-PCR, ITS-PCR RFLP and mitochondrial (mt)-DNA RFLP were evaluated for differentiation of yeasts of importance for surface ripened cheeses. In total 60 isolates were included. Of these, 40 strains of the following species, Debaryomyces hansenii var. hansenii, D. hansenii var. fabryi, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida zeylanoides, Kluyveromyces lactis and Yarrowia lipolytica, were obtained from culture collections and 20 isolates of D. hansenii representing six different phenotypes were collected from seven Danish producers of surface ripened cheeses. ITS-PCR was evaluated for differentiation at species level on the 40 strains obtained from culture collections. Ten strains of each variety of D. hansenii and five strains of each of the above mentioned species were analysed. For each of the investigated species, a specific ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 region size was observed. Accordingly ITS-PCR was found valuable for differentiation at species level of yeasts of importance for surface ripened cheeses. ITS-PCR RFLP was investigated for the purpose of strain typing of D. hansenii. Ten CBS strains of each variety of D. hansenii were analysed. Only one enzyme (TaqI) out of several investigated (BamHI, DpnI, Fnu4HI, HaeIII, HindIII, HpaII, NlaII, Sau3AI, TaqI) demonstrated genetic diversity within the strains. This enzyme divided the 20 strains in three groups. Sequence analysis of the ITS1-5.8S rDNA-ITS2 region for the type strains of each variety of D. hansenii showed an identity of 99.84%, corresponding to a difference in one basepair. Based on these results, ITS-PCR RFLP was found ineffective for strain typing of D. hansenii. MtDNA RFLP using HaeIII and HpaII was evaluated for strain typing of D. hansenii on the 20 CBS strains of D. hansenii. The CBS strains were divided into 16 groups according to their restriction profiles, which proved the method useful for typing of D. hansenii at subspecies level. The 20 dairy isolates showed a lower genetic variability than the CBS strains as they were divided into eight groups. Cluster analysis of the 20 CBS strains and the 20 dairy isolates based on their mtDNA restriction profiles showed (max. similarity level = 52%) that the dairy isolates only clustered with the CBS strains of D. hansenii var. hansenii. For some of the dairies more than one strain of D. hansenii were found to be involved in the ripening process, indicating that the method could be useful for subspecies typing and investigation of the microbial succession between strains of D. hansenii during the ripening process of surface ripened cheeses.     

Identification of yeasts associated with milk products using traditional and molecular techniques

An integrated approach including phenotypic (morphological, biochemical and physiological characterization) and genotypic (RAPD-PCR, sequencing of D1/D2 domain of 26S rRNA encoding gene) methods was used for the identification of yeasts isolated from different milk products. There were 513 isolates in all, 460 ascomycetous and 53 basidiomycetous yeasts. The yeast isolates were characterized on the basis of their biochemical and physiological properties, and the D1/D2 domain of 26S rDNA was sequenced in selected strains. Relying on the obtained results from both the data-sets, corresponding type strains were selected and compared with the respective yeast isolates from milk products by RAPD fingerprinting. The strains showing a degree of similarity >80% were considered conspecific. By means of the applied techniques it was possible to identify 92% yeast isolates at species level. Debaryomyces hansenii, Geotrichum candidum, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Yarrowia lipolytica and Candida zeylanoides are the most frequently isolated species. The majority of the yeasts were isolated from fresh and sour curd cheese. A comparison of the results obtained by phenotypic and genotypic investigation revealed that the identification based on classical methods was supported by genotypic characterization in only 54% of examined isolates. The results described in this work show that the applied molecular identification is a reliable approach to the identification of yeasts associated with milk products in contrast to the conventional biochemical and physiological tests. The identification of new yeast species requires additional genetic markers such as sequencing of different genes or DNA:DNA hybridization.     

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of non-Saccharomyces yeasts in spontaneous alcoholic fermentations

In this study, we looked at the yeast population present in four spontaneous alcoholic fermentations in the Rioja appellation (D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain). The study was conducted through the identification of the yeasts via the PCR–RFLP technique of the ITS region of rDNA. In a first harvest, the qualitative diversity of the species present in spontaneous alcoholic fermentation was studied, and in a second harvest, their quantitative significance. In spontaneous fermentations, 17 different yeast species were found, although only two of them, Candida stellata and Kloeckera apiculata, as well as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, appeared in major proportions during fermentation. The significance of the non-Saccharomyces yeasts during the spontaneous alcoholic fermentation was conditioned by the presence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the medium. Species not cited in literature in connection with winemaking and yeasts associated with wines spoilage have been detected in all the alcoholic fermentations carried out in the qualitative study.     

The role of interaction between yeasts and lactic acid bacteria in African fermented milks: a review

Yeasts are present in indigenous African fermented milks in numbers up to log 8 cfu g(-1), together with a varied lactic acid bacteria (LAB) flora, and therefore potentially contribute to product characteristics. However, interaction between yeasts and LAB in these products has received little notice. In studies of indigenous fermented milk in Zimbabwe and Uganda, many samples contained more than one species of yeast, but Saccharomyces cerevisiae was most commonly isolated. Other frequent isolates were other species of Saccharomyces and several species of Candida. Most yeast isolates were lactose-negative but usually galactose-positive. Some strains assimilated lactate and citrate. The growth in milk of strains of yeasts and LAB, isolated from naturally soured milk in Zimbabwe, and their interaction when selected pairs of strains were grown together has been studied. Interactions were shown by the significantly different amounts of certain metabolites produced, such as acetaldehyde and malty aldehydes, when co-cultures were compared to pure cultures. Preliminary sensory acceptance tests did not show, however, that milks made from a co-culture with Candida kefyr and LAB were preferable to the pure LAB culture. Further work is still needed to elucidate the reactions that may be taking place in fermented milk between varying LAB and yeast populations. The potential for use as starter cultures depends on various aspects, including the final product being prepared. The role of other microorganisms in naturally fermented milk also needs to be studied.     

Diversity of Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts in three red grape varieties cultured in the Serranía de Ronda (Spain) vine-growing region

For the first time, an ecological survey of wine yeasts present in grapes growing in two vineyards located in the region of “Serranía de Ronda” (Málaga, southern Spain) has been carried out. During the 2006 and 2007 vintages, grapes from different varieties were aseptically collected and allowed to ferment spontaneously in the laboratory. From a total of 1586 colonies isolated from microvinifications, 1281 were identified according to ITS polymorphisms and their identity confirmed by sequencing of the D1/D2 region of 26S rDNA. Most of the isolates (84%) corresponded to thirteen different non-Saccharomyces species with Kluyveromyces thermotolerans, Hanseniaspora guilliermondii, Hanseniaspora uvarum and Issatchenkia orientalis accounting for 42.7% of the total. Mitochondrial DNA restriction analysis from the Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates revealed a low diversity since only eleven different profiles were found, nine of them corresponding to local strains and two to commercial ones that had been used in different campaigns and that very likely were disseminated from the winery to the adjacent vineyard. A different distribution of strains was found in the three grape varieties studied.     

Microbiology and biochemistry of natural fermentation of coconut palm sap

The micro-organisms appearing during natural fermentation of coconut sap were identified and the physical and chemical changes occuring in the sap were studied by analysing samples collected at intervals of time during the traditional fermentation process.A total of 166 isolates of yeasts and 39 isolates of bacteria were identified. Seventeen species of yeasts belonging to eight genera were recorded. The largest number of isolates (72%) belonged to genera Candida, Pichia and Saccharomyces. Saccharomyces chevalieri was the most dominant yeast species and accounted for 35% of the total isolates. Seven genera of bacteria were isolated. The predominant Genera was Bacillus. Others included Enterobacter, Leuconostoc, Micrococcus and Lactobacillus.The major physical, chemical and microbiological changes occurring in the fermenting sap indicated that a natural fermentation of coconut sap consist of an initial lactic acid fermentation, a middle alcoholic fermentation and a final acetic acid fermentation. It also appeared that activities brought about by micro-organisms of early phase helped the activities of the micro-organisms in each of the later phases.     

Determination of killer activity in yeasts isolated from the elaboration of seasoned green table olives

In this work 51 yeasts strains isolated from seasoned green table olives and belonging to the Candida, Debaryomyces, Kluyveromyces, Pichia, and Saccharomyces genera were characterized by their killer activity in different conditions. Killer activity of isolates was analyzed in a medium with different pH's (3.5 to 8.5) and NaCl concentrations (5, 8, and 10%). At every pH tested, all the genera studied had killer strains, although the smallest percentages of killer yeasts were found at the highest pH (8.5). The presence of 5 and 8% NaCl increased the detected killer percentage, but the highest salt concentration (10%) decreased it. The interaction between the reference killer yeasts and yeasts isolated from olives was analyzed. Most isolates were killer-sensitive to one or more killer reference strains. Only 2 of the 51 strains tested were considered killer-neutral. Cross-reaction trials between isolates and spoilage yeasts showed that, of the isolates, nine killer strains, belonging to Debaryomyces hansenii, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Pichia anomala, Pichia guilliermondii, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, had the broadest spectra of action against yeasts that cause spoilage. These killer yeasts and the toxins that they produce are candidates for further investigation as suppressors of indigenous olive table yeast growth. The results confirmed the highly polymorphic expression of the killing activity, with each strain showing different killer activities. This method may thus be very useful for simple and rapid characterization of yeast strains of industrial interest.     

Exploring the yeast biodiversity of green table olive industrial fermentations for technological applications

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in identifying and characterizing the yeast populations associated with diverse types of table olive elaborations because of the many desirable technological properties of these microorganisms. In this work, a total of 199 yeast isolates were directly obtained from industrial green table olive fermentations and genetically identified by means of a RFLP analysis of the 5.8S-ITS region and sequencing of the D1/D2 domains of the 26S rDNA gene. Candida diddensiae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia membranifaciens were the most abundant yeast species isolated from directly brined Aloreña olives, while for Gordal and Manzanilla cultivars they were Candida tropicalis, Pichia galeiformis and Wickerhamomyces anomalus. In the case of Gordal and Manzanilla green olives processed according to the Spanish style, the predominant yeasts were Debaryomyces etchellsii, C. tropicalis, P. galeiformis and Kluyveromyces lactis. Biochemical activities of technological interest were then qualitatively determined for isolates belonging to all yeast species. This preliminary screening identified two isolates of W. anomalus with interesting properties, such as a strong β-glucosidase and esterase activity, and a moderate catalase and lipolytic activity, which were also confirmed by quantitative assays. The results obtained in this survey show the potential use that some yeast species could have as starters, alone or in combination with lactic acid bacteria, during olive processing.     

Zymological indicators: a new concept applied to the detection of potential spoilage yeast species associated with fruit pulps and concentrates

In a survey of the microbial quality of raw materials used in fruit juice processing, yeast counts in fruit concentrates and pulps were found to range from <1 to 2·9×10³cfu g⁻¹. Ascomycetous yeasts were represented by 76% of the isolates while 24% were basidiomycetes. The identification of strains isolated by the simplified identification system (SIM) revealed 19 yeast species representing 12 genera. The most frequently isolated yeasts belonged to the genera Saccharomyces, Pichia, Cryptococcus, Kluyveromyces andCandida .Fatty acid yeast composition allowed the separation of contaminating yeasts into one of three major groups. Group I included yeasts without linoleic (C 18:2) and linolenic (C 18:3) fatty acids such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Group II comprised yeasts without C 18:3 fatty acid like Zygosaccharomyces rouxii and Torulaspora delbrueckii, and group III included yeasts with C 18:2 and C 18:3 acids that belong, among others, to one of the following yeast genera:Pichia, Candida, Kluyveromyces or Cryptococcus.Species-specific PCR primers were used for the rapid detection and identification of the most dangerous species affecting fruit concentrate stability. The simplified protocol used consisted of PCR-amplification of conserved tracts in the ITS region of the rDNA unit, thus enabling the detection of potentially dangerous flora such as Zygosaccharomyces species and T. delbrueckii in contaminated fruit concentrates. Results from PCR-typing were in full agreement with the fatty acid compositions of these species.The grouping of contaminant yeasts into three main groups showed that fatty acid composition may be used to differentiate yeasts according to their technological significance. Yeasts isolated in this work as being most dangerous to product stability belong to either group II (Z. rouxii and T. delbrueckii) or group I (Saccharomyces spp.). Group III was comprised of several species regarded as indicators of deficiencies in ‘good manufacturing practices’. Thus, each of the groups delineated may be considered to be a zymological indicator of technological significance. The conjugation of fatty acid profiles with PCR-typing methods may be used as a rapid detection system for contaminant yeasts. The fatty acid profiles provide a preliminary identification of yeasts potentially dangerous to product stability present within 48 h of isolation. Whereas the PCR-typing method is mainly used to confirm isolate identity, when required, after the initial diagnosis has been performed, over a period of 4 h.