乳酸菌发酵代谢合成叶酸的影响因素

对嗜酸乳杆菌以及乳酸乳球菌发酵合成叶酸的影响因素进行了研究。结果表明,乳酸菌代谢合成叶酸的产率为17~100μg/L,菌种、培养时间、pH值、对氨基苯甲酸(PABA)质量浓度会影响乳酸菌合成叶酸的产量。与乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种相比,嗜酸乳杆菌CH-2生成的叶酸产量要高。不同菌株生成叶酸的能力与pH值有关,嗜酸乳杆菌在pH值为4.2叶酸产率明显下降,乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种产叶酸的能力则不受pH值影响。添加PABA可以显著提高乳酸菌的叶酸产率。选择适宜的乳酸菌菌株,优化发酵工艺参数可以提高乳及相关食品中叶酸的质量浓度,达到生物方式强化叶酸的效果。     

Bioutilisation of whey for lactic acid production

The disposal of whey, the liquid remaining after the separation of milk fat and casein from whole milk, is a major problem for the dairy industry, which demands simple and economical solutions. The bioconversion of lactose present in whey to valuable products has been actively explored. Since whey and whey permeates contain significant quantities of lactose, an interesting way to upgrade this effluent could be as a substrate for fermentation. Production of lactic acid through lactic acid bacteria could be a processing route for whey lactose and various attempts have been made in this direction. Immobilised cell technology has also been applied to whey fermentation processes, to improve the economics of the process. A fermentative means of lactic acid production has advantages over chemical synthesis, as desirable optically pure lactic acid could be produced, and the demand for optically pure lactic acid has increased considerably because of its use in the production of poly(lactic acid), a biodegradable polymer, and other industrial applications. This review focuses on the various biotechnological techniques that have used whey for the production of lactic acid.     

乳酸菌在酸性环境中的生理变化及pHin的调控机制

维持菌体细胞内PH值的稳定是乳酸菌的重要生理需要之一。确定了在菌种的生长繁殖与保存中，酸性环境会使菌体内不能维持近中性PH值，从而降低其存活的可能性，降低发酵的活力。总结了酸性环境对菌体细胞生理的特殊影响，阐述了菌体内PH值为多种新陈代谢活动的控制器，并且探讨了乳酸菌在低PH值环境中的自我保护措施。     

废蜜制取乳酸新菌种

回顾了利用糖蜜等有机化合物进行乳酸生产的技术和菌种研究进展。发酵工业上应用最多的生产乳酸的原料是葡萄糖、蔗糖、淀粉等糖类物质，虽然用纯糖物质发酵得到的乳酸产率高，提取也相对容易，但用高价的糖生产低价格的乳酸在经济上是不合算的，且还浪费了资源。利用含丰富碳水化合物的有机废弃物发酵生产乳酸，不但可以解决废弃物的资源化问题，还能降低乳酸的生产成本，具有广阔的开发前景，甜菜废蜜就是一种可以利用的底物。     

Ethyl carbamate production by selected yeasts and lactic acid bacteria in red wine

This study was designed to investigate the formation of ethyl carbamate during the fermentation of musts of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon by selected yeasts in different conditions of temperature and pH. Secondary malolactic fermentation was then induced by selected lactic acid bacteria. The results indicate an increased concentration of ethyl carbamate after malolactic fermentation, irrespective of the bacteria used or the prevailing physicochemical conditions.     

高浓度培养乳酸菌发酵培养基的优化

对一株已经证实具有耐酸、耐胆汁的乳杆菌R8菌株进行培养基的优化研究,以菌体密度为检测指标,采用单因素实验和正交设计实验优化发酵培养基组分,为该益生菌应用于改善胃肠道的健康食品奠定基础。结果显示,该菌最佳发酵配方为:葡萄糖20.0 g,酵母粉30.0 g,MnSO₄·4H₂O 0.075 g,MgSO₄·7H₂O 2.0 g,KH₂PO₄ 2.5 g,柠檬酸铵2.5 g,CH₃COONa·3H₂O 6.25 g,Tween80 1.0 mL,pH6.2。培养基配方经过系统筛选和优化后,菌体浓度(OD_{600 nm})达到2.38。     

Exopolysaccharides production as affected by lactic acid bacteria and fermentation time

The aim of this work was to examine the ropiness of Lactobacillus helveticus BCRC14030, L. helveticus BCRC14076, and Streptococcus thermophilus BCRC14085, and evaluate the effect of fermentation time on exopolysaccharides (EPS) production by the ropy strain. Each of the three strains was inoculated in skim milk medium and incubated in a fermenter for 0–84 h at pH 5, 37 °C. The fermented samples, containing a net volume of 300 ml skim milk, were withdrawn at intervals of 0, 12, 16, 24, 32, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 84 h for determinations of ropy condition, EPS yield, and molecular mass. EPS with ropiness values of 11.3–21.0 mm, produced from L. helveticus BCRC14030 at 32–60 h demonstrated the ropy nature of the strain. Those EPS were composed of high molecular mass of 26,500 kDa. The highest EPS yield of 0.73 g l⁻¹ from this strain was observed (P < 0.05) at less favourable fermentation condition of 60 h. In addition, a relationship between the presence of high molecular mass and the ropiness of EPS from L. helveticus BCRC14030 was revealed.     

Influence of sodium chloride, pH, and lactic acid bacteria on anaerobic lactic acid utilization during fermented cucumber spoilage

Cucumbers are preserved commercially by natural fermentations in 5% to 8% sodium chloride (NaCl) brines. Occasionally, fermented cucumbers spoil after the primary fermentation is complete. This spoilage has been characterized by decreases in lactic acid and a rise in brine pH caused by microbial instability. Objectives of this study were to determine the combined effects of NaCl and pH on fermented cucumber spoilage and to determine the ability of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) spoilage isolates to initiate lactic acid degradation in fermented cucumbers. Cucumbers fermented with 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% NaCl were blended into slurries (FCS) and adjusted to pH 3.2, 3.8, 4.3, and 5.0 prior to centrifugation, sterile-filtration, and inoculation with spoilage organisms. Organic acids and pH were measured initially and after 3 wk, 2, 6, 12, and 18 mo anaerobic incubation at 25 °C. Anaerobic lactic acid degradation occurred in FCS at pH 3.8, 4.3, and 5.0 regardless of NaCl concentration. At pH 3.2, reduced NaCl concentrations resulted in increased susceptibility to spoilage, indicating that the pH limit for lactic acid utilization in reduced NaCl fermented cucumbers is 3.2 or lower. Over 18 mo incubation, only cucumbers fermented with 6% NaCl to pH 3.2 prevented anaerobic lactic acid degradation by spoilage bacteria. Among several LAB species isolated from fermented cucumber spoilage, Lactobacillus buchneri was unique in its ability to metabolize lactic acid in FCS with concurrent increases in acetic acid and 1,2-propanediol. Therefore, L. buchneri may be one of multiple organisms that contribute to development of fermented cucumber spoilage. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Microbial spoilage of fermented cucumbers during bulk storage causes economic losses for producers. Current knowledge is insufficient to predict or control these losses. This study demonstrated that in the absence of oxygen, cucumbers fermented with 6% sodium chloride to pH 3.2 were not subject to spoilage. However, lactic acid was degraded by spoilage microorganisms in reduced salt, even with pH as low as 3.2. Efforts to reduce salt in commercial brining operations will need to include control measures for this increased susceptibility to spoilage. Lactobacillus buchneri was identified as a potential causative agent and could be used as a target in development of such control measures.     

植酸对白菜乳酸发酵过程中微生物生长代谢及亚硝酸盐积累影响初探

白菜乳酸发酵过程中添加不同浓度的植酸，研究其对发酵过程中细菌总数、pH值、亚硝酸盐含量变化的影响。结果表明，添加植酸对酸及上述三个指标影响明显。     

乳酸黄瓜的腌制

本文对乳酸黄瓜的腌制方法进行了研究和探讨，利用多菌株乳酸菌菌液腌制黄瓜，不仅使酸黄瓜的酸味更加纯正，而且提高营养价值，本方法适合于酸黄瓜等生产企业技术升级和产品内在质量的提高。     

Exploitation of vegetables and fruits through lactic acid fermentation

Lactic acid fermentation represents the easiest and the most suitable way for increasing the daily consumption of fresh-like vegetables and fruits. Literature data are accumulating, and this review aims at describing the main features of the lactic acid bacteria to be used for fermentation. Lactic acid bacteria are a small part of the autochthonous microbiota of vegetables and fruits. The diversity of the microbiota markedly depends on the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the plant matrix. Notwithstanding the reliable value of the spontaneous fermentation to stabilize and preserve raw vegetables and fruits, a number of factors are in favour of using selected starters. Two main options may be pursued for the controlled lactic acid fermentation of vegetables and fruits: the use of commercial/allochthonous and the use of autochthonous starters. Several evidences were described in favour of the use of selected autochthonous starters, which are tailored for the specific plant matrix. Pro-technological, sensory and nutritional criteria for selecting starters were reported as well as several functional properties, which were recently ascribed to autochthonous lactic acid bacteria. The main features of the protocols used for the manufacture of traditional, emerging and innovative fermented vegetables and fruits were reviewed. Tailored lactic acid bacteria starters completely exploit the potential of vegetables and fruits, which enhances the hygiene, sensory, nutritional and shelf life properties.     

Behaviour of oat globulins in lactic acid fermentation of oat bran

Oat bran fermentation (OBF) is used to produce non-dairy yogurt-type products. Such products may be designed being rich in probiotic bacteria and/or dietary-fibre. Oat bran is, however, also rich in proteins, especially 12 S globulins. Understanding the behaviour of globulins in OBF would thus offer a basis for further exploitation of proteins in the product design. The behaviour of oat globulins was monitored during a model OBF in order to study changes in protein solubility and possible protein hydrolysis. Proteins were extracted from OBF samples with a buffered and a non-buffered extraction procedure. The extracts were analyzed with SDS-PAGE and a Lowry assay. Combined effect of pH and NaCl-concentration on the solubility of oat globulin isolate was studied. The solubility of oat globulins decreased during OBF; this appeared as their shift from the salt-soluble fraction to the residual protein fraction. The shift in oat globulin solubility was due to the acidifying conditions present in OBF, which lead to the unfolding of globulins and also apparently induced protein aggregation. No major protein hydrolysis was observed during OBF.     

花椰菜乳酸菌饮料的研制

我们用花椰菜开发出一种乳酸菌发酵饮料。确定出最佳的乳酸菌种 ;最适的发酵温度 ;花椰菜汁含量 ;脱脂乳含量 ;白砂糖含量 ;初始 pH值 ;发酵时间     

Selection of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from fermented olives by in vitro tests

The present study aims to evaluate the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from naturally fermented olives and select candidates to be used as probiotic starters for the improvement of the traditional fermentation process and the production of newly added value functional foods. Seventy one (71) lactic acid bacterial strains (17 Leuconostoc mesenteroides, 1 Ln. pseudomesenteroides, 13 Lactobacillus plantarum, 37 Lb. pentosus, 1 Lb. paraplantarum, and 2 Lb. paracasei subsp. paracasei) isolated from table olives were screened for their probiotic potential. Lb. rhamnosus GG and Lb. casei Shirota were used as reference strains. The in vitro tests included survival in simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions, antimicrobial activity (against Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Enteritidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7), Caco-2 surface adhesion, resistance to 9 antibiotics and haemolytic activity. Three (3) Lb. pentosus, 4 Lb. plantarum and 2 Lb. paracasei subsp. paracasei strains demonstrated the highest final population (>8 log cfu/ml) after 3 h of exposure at low pH. The majority of the tested strains were resistant to bile salts even after 4 h of exposure, while 5 Lb. plantarum and 7 Lb. pentosus strains exhibited partial bile salt hydrolase activity. None of the strains inhibited the growth of the pathogens tested. Variable efficiency to adhere to Caco-2 cells was observed. This was the same regarding strains' susceptibility towards different antibiotics. None of the strains exhibited β-haemolytic activity. As a whole, 4 strains of Lb. pentosus, 3 strains of Lb. plantarum and 2 strains of Lb. paracasei subsp. paracasei were found to possess desirable in vitro probiotic properties similar to or even better than the reference probiotic strains Lb. casei Shirota and Lb. rhamnosus GG. These strains are good candidates for further investigation both with in vivo studies to elucidate their potential health benefits and in olive fermentation processes to assess their technological performance as novel probiotic starters.     

Novel high butanol production from lactic acid and pentose by Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum

We previously reported a butanol production process with pH-stat continuous feeding of dl-lactic acid and glucose as the co-substrate (Oshiro et al., Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 87, 1177-1185, 2010). To accomplish butanol production from completely inedible substrates, in this study, we investigated acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation of Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4 with lactic acid by using pentose as the co-substrate. Examination for optimum co-substrate indicated that arabinose was superior to glucose and xylose for ABE fermentation. Actually batch culture with lactic acid and arabinose without pH control exhibited higher butanol production (7.11?g/l) and lactic acid consumption (2.02?g) than those (6.62?g/l and 1.45?g, respectively) with glucose. Fed-batch culture without pH control increased these values to 12.08?g/l and 15.60?g/l butanol production, and to 3.83?g and 5.91?g lactic acid consumption by feeding the substrate once and twice, respectively. Finally, the result of gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis using [1,2,3-(13)C(3)]-lactic acid indicated that lactic acid was converted to butanol with the efficiency of 51.9%. Thus, we established a novel high butanol production from lactic acid using arabinose as the co-substrate in simple fed-batch culture.     

紫外双波长-pH转换法同时测定混合物中的丙酮酸和乳酸

建立了一种同时测试混合物中乳酸与丙酮酸含量的紫外分光光度方法。在碱性环境下,利用双波长法,测定混合物中的丙酮酸,线性回归方程C=6.75×10-3+0.626A,线性范围为0.0505⁰.505μg/mL;在酸性条件下,利用直接分光光度法,测定混合物中的乳酸,线性回归方程C=1.547+51.76A,线性范围为1.22²44μg/mL。采用本法测量工业样品,其结果与液相色谱法得到的数据基本吻合,但本法实验步骤更加简单、操作更加方便,且容易实现工艺过程的在线检测。      

The impact of lactic acid concentration and sodium chloride on pH, water-holding capacity, and cooked color of injection-enhanced dark-cutting beef

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of enhancement with 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, or 2.0% lactic acid (LA), with or without 0.5% salt (NaCl), on pH, water-holding capacity, and resultant cooked color of dark-cutting (DC) beef. The pH of DC sections treated with LA decreased (P < 0.05), whereas water-holding capacity (WHC) increased (P < 0.05) with increasing concentrations of LA. Sensory panelists noted an increase (P < 0.05) in the degree of doneness (less pink internal color), whereas, a^* and chroma values were lower (P < 0.05), and hue angles were greater (P < 0.05), indicating the internal color of LA-treated DC sections was less red and appeared more well-done. Also, 630:580 nm reflectance ratios were similar (P > 0.05) among DC steaks treated with 0.5% and 1.0% LA and normal pH (NDC) steaks, likely caused by an increase (P < 0.05) in myoglobin denaturation in LA-enhanced DC steaks. These results indicate that the use of LA can reduce postmortem muscle pH and alter the cooked color of DC beef, ultimately resulting in a deletion of the persistent pinking condition.     

Post-mortem changes in the concentration of lactic acid, phosphates and pH in the muscles of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) according to the perimortal situation

In this study changes in the concentrations of lactate, phosphates, and pH values of water extracts of muscles of transported and hunted rabbits during ripening were determined. Concentrations of lactate were higher in the muscles of hunted rabbits. The highest differences were obtained 24h after kill/hunt. Concentrations of lactate in the muscles of hunted rabbits were decreasing, while in the muscles of transported rabbits we observed it to increase in the 7th day and then decrease in the 14th day. Higher concentrations of phosphates were found in the muscles of transported wild rabbits. During the ripening process concentrations of phosphates were decreasing in muscles of both groups. Muscles of hunted rabbits had lower pH values during the whole ripening process. Our research showed that concentrations of lactate, phosphates and pH value post-mortem depended on the perimortal situations.