新疆自然发酵酸马奶中酵母菌的分离鉴定

从自然发酵酸马奶中分离出25株酵母菌,并对酵母菌进行传统形态学、生理生化特性鉴定。鉴定结果为:12株为克鲁维酵母属Kluyveromyces(8株为马克思克鲁维酵母Kluyveromyces marxianus,4株为乳酸克鲁维酵母Kluyveromyces lactis)、1株为酿酒酵母Saccharomyces cerevisiae、1株为白地霉Galactomyces geotrichum,其他菌株无法推断出。再利用5.8S rDNA序列同源性分析,对25株酵母菌进行分子生物学鉴定,同时对1、2、18、25、27、28号菌株进行系统发育树分析。鉴定结果为:10株单孢酿酒酵母Kazachstania unispora、8株马克思克鲁维酵母K.marxianus、4株乳酸克鲁维酵母K.lactis、1株酿酒酵母S.cerevisiae、1株白地霉G.geotrichum、菌株27疑似新种。     

Spontaneous release of temperate phage by relysogenized lactose-positive transductants of Streptococcus lactis C2

Transduction for lactose-fermenting ability between the lactose-positive lysogen Streptococcus lactis LM0221 and plasmid-cured, prophage-cured, lactose-negative S. lactis LM2301 resulted in the appearance of lactose-positive transductants surrounded by a zone of clearing in the lactose-negative cell lawn. By using plaque assay procedures, the zones were shown to contain bacteriophage particles, and both spontaneous release and UV induction of prophage from these transductants were demonstrated. The DNA hybridization confirmed that LM2301 did not contain the prophage in its chromosome and that the zone-producing transductant KZ1 was relysogenized by the temperate bacteriophage. Further, a 4.35 Kb EcoRI digestion fragment appeared to contain the DNA sequences for integration into the chromosome and may provide a means for stabilizing cloned DNA by effecting chromosomal insertion in LM2301 derivatives. The selection of zone-producing lactose-positive transductants of LM2301 provided a means for detecting strains relysogenized by the temperate phage induced from LM0221.     

Analysis of chromosomal DNA patterns of the genus Kluyveromyces

Using an improved procedure of pulsed field gel electrophoresis, yeast chromosomes were separated over a wide range of molecular size (250-4000 kbp) on single gels. The chromosomal DNA patterns of all the species belonging to the genus Kluyveromyces were examined. Within the species K. marxianus, the varieties lactis, drosophilarum and vanudenii showed closely related patterns: very different from them, the varieties bulgaricus and marxianus were related to each other, forming a distinct group; the strains commonly called 'K. lactis' and 'K. fragilis' were unambiguously different from each other in chromosome patterns. These differences were correlated with the presence of characteristic repetitive sequence elements in the mitochondrial DNA of the former group and not in the latter. Analysis of Candida macedoniensis, which had been considered to be an anamorph of K. marxianus var. marxianus, showed that these two yeast species were indeed similar in chromosome patterns and in mitochondrial DNA restriction patterns.     

Plasmid-mediated reduced phage sensitivity in Streptococcus lactis KR5

The phage insensitivity of Streptococcus lactis KR5 was evaluated for its possible linkage to plasmid DNA. This strain possessed plasmids of 40, 29, 26, 21, 16.5, 10.5, 7.8, and 1.5 Mdal. Plasmid curing using novobiocin resulted in derivatives with increased sensitivity to prolate-headed phage, suggesting the involvement of plasmid DNA in phage insensitivity. Transformation of S. lactis LM0230 protoplasts with the KR5 plasmid DNA pool produced transformants containing a plasmid of about 27 Mdal. These erythromycin-resistant transformants were lactose-positive phage-sensitive or were lactose-negative and exhibited a reduced sensitivity to phage. Agarose gel electrophoresis and restriction endonuclease digestion analysis showed the 27-Mdal plasmid band to be composed of two distinct plasmids of 26 Mdal (pBF61) and 29 Mdal (pBF62), which coded for reduced phage sensitivity and lactose-positive phenotypes, respectively. The mechanisms of reduced phage sensitivity encoded by pBF61 included a restriction/modification system and a mechanism that resulted in reduced plaque size independent of incubation temperature. These results further support the involvement of plasmid DNA in the mechanisms for reduced phage sensitivity in dairy streptococci.     

Evaluation of novel lactose-positive and exopolysaccharide-producing strain of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pediococcus pentosaceus</Emphasis> for fermented foods

A novel strain of lactic acid bacteria Pediococcus pentosaceus P 773 was isolated from spoiled beer and identified by means of 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The ability to assimilate lactose as a sole carbon source as a specific feature for this strain was detected and confirmed on dairy substrates. In the presence of sucrose containing substrates (sucrose, raffinose) this P. pentosaceus P 773 lactose-positive strain produced a complex of extracellular polysaccharides (Qp = 0.08 g/l/h) with a molecular mass about 2,000 kDa composed by glucose and fructose residues at a ratio 3:1, respectively. These exopolysaccharides were capable to stimulate the growth rate and biomass productivity of common constituent cultures of probiotic dairy starters (Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus) as well as were assimilated as a sole carbon source by these strains. The present study confirmed the presence of lactose-positive and exopolysaccharide-producing strain of P. pentosaceus in natural environment which could be used as a starter culture to impart more functional attributes to fermented food.     

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.     

Safety assessment of dairy microorganisms: the Lactococcus genus

The Lactococcus genus includes 5 species. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis is the most common in dairy product but L. garviae has been also isolated. Their biotope is animal skin and plants. Owing to its biochemical characteristics, strains of L. lactis are widely used in dairy fermented products processing. Cases of human infections due to lactococci are very seldom reported even if Lactococcus garviae can be involved in fish diseases. Then L. lactis can be considered as safe and it is most commonly considered as Generally Recognized as Safe.     

A differential medium for the isolation of Kluyveromyces marxianus and Kluyveromyces lactis from dairy products

A selective and differential solid medium, called Kluyveromyces Differential Medium (KDM), is described for the isolation of Kluyveromyces marxianus and K. lactis from dairy products. Its discriminative potential is based on the detection of the enzyme beta-galactosidase, in the absence of lactose. Of the more than 95 strains tested, including yeasts, bacteria, and filamentous fungus, only the strains of K. marxianus and K. lactis produced blue colonies on the medium due to the presence of X-Gal/ IPTG. The bacterial strains were not able to grow in KDM. On this basis, the medium was very satisfactory when testing naturally or experimentally contaminated dairy food products. When quality assessment tests were performed, optimal values of productivity (growth and color) and selectivity were obtained for K. marxianus and K. lactis.     

酸马乳发酵过程中乳酸菌与酵母菌生长的相互影响

研究新疆酸马乳中乳酸乳球菌WLB5、干酪乳杆菌MLS5与马克思克鲁维酵母菌WWMJ1间的相互作用。结果表明：在酸马乳发酵过程中,马克思克鲁维酵母菌WWMJ1可以促进干酪乳杆菌MLS5的生长,干酪乳杆菌MLS5对马克思克鲁维酵母菌WWMJ1的生长有抑制作用,乳酸乳球菌WLB5能促进马克思克鲁维酵母菌WWMJ1的生长。乳酸乳球菌WLB5和干酪乳杆菌MLS5混合发酵有助于提高酸马乳中乳酸菌总活菌数。本研究可为酵母菌在发酵乳制品中的应用及开发新型乳制品提供一定参考。     

新疆塔城地区乳源酵母菌的分离、鉴定及其抗胁迫特性

为收集、保护和发掘西部牧区传统发酵乳制品中酵母菌资源,从新疆塔城地区牧区共采集8份牧民自制乳制品样品。采用细胞形态学、生理生化特性鉴定、5.8S rDNA序列同源性比对相结合的方法,对酵母菌进行了分离、纯化和鉴定,并考察了其耐高温、耐渗透压、耐乙醇等能力。结果表明,共分离出16株库德毕赤酵母菌(Pichia kudriavzevii)、6株戴尔有孢圆酵母(Torulaspora delbrueckii)、4株美极梅奇酵母菌(Metschnikowia pulcherrima)、2株马克思克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces marxianus)、2株酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)、2株胶红酵母(Rhodotorula mucilaginosa)、2株乳酸克鲁维酵母(Kluyveromyces lactis)。库德毕赤酵母菌A2-1能够耐受42℃高温、2.4%高盐胁迫、50 g/100 g高糖胁迫以及12%酒精胁迫;马克思克鲁维酵母菌A2-13能够耐受42℃高温、2.4%高盐胁迫、50 g/100 g高糖胁迫以及16%酒精胁迫。可见,两株菌均能适应于工业开发需求。     

Surface physicochemical analysis of natural Lactococcus lactis strains reveals the existence of hydrophobic and low charged strains with altered adhesive properties

The cell surface physicochemical properties of 50 Lactococcus lactis strains of different subspecies and isolated from different origins (dairy, vegetal and animal) were examined. Cell surface hydrophobicity and Lewis acid-base properties were evaluated by affinity measurements to solvents in a partitioning test, while the global electrical charge of the cells was assessed by micro-electrophoresis using a laser zeta-meter. A global multivariate analysis of the results revealed a high natural diversity of L. lactis cell surface properties. While 52% of the strains present a hydrophilic and electronegative cell wall surface, a group of strikingly hydrophobic strains (12% of the strains) and a group of strains with unusual low charged surface (18%) were identified. Adhesion on polystyrene microtitre plates was evaluated for twelve strains selected from the multivariate analysis as representatives of the various observed cell wall surface physicochemical patterns. A significant correlation between adhesion, hydrophobicity and low electronegativity was observed when adhesion was performed in a low ionic strength suspending medium. The most adhesive strains were hydrophobic or low charged. The presence of repulsive electrostatic interactions led to a decrease in adhesion of the most negatively charged hydrophilic strains. The present study highlights the diversity of L. lactis cell surface physicochemical properties, diversity that could not be connected to the origin or to the subspecies of the strains.     

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.     

Comparison of the incidence of virulence determinants and antibiotic resistance between Enterococcus faecium strains of dairy, animal and clinical origin

Enterococci are part of the dominant microbiota of several dairy products. They are also present in the gut of humans and animals. Their presence in traditional raw milk cheeses is probably due to faecal contamination of milk during milking. Due to their importance as a cause of nosocomial infections, enterococci are acquiring increased significance. Such infections are becoming more and more difficult to treat as resistance to antibiotics increases. The aim of this investigation was to compare the potential virulence of Enterococcus faecium isolated from different ecological habitats and to establish if strains isolated from dairy products should really be considered as potential pathogens. In the present work, the antibiotic resistance pattern of 40 E. faecium strains isolated from dairy products, 26 E. faecium isolated from ewes' faeces and 28 clinical isolates of the same species was studied, and checks were made to see if known virulence determinants were present. Resistance to 12 different antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of human infections was tested using the broth microdilution method as described by the NCCLS. In addition, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were carried out to see if genes for vancomycin resistance were present. The presence of the aggregation substance (AS) gene, the surface protein gene esp, the accessory colonisation factor ace, the Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis antigen efaA and the gelatinase gelE gene, which are involved in the virulence of enterococci, were also tested by PCR. The results of this study clearly indicate that E. faecium strains isolated from both cheese and sheep faeces are less pathogenic than those isolated from clinical samples. A similar pattern of resistance to antibiotics was observed in both dairy and animal strains. It was also found that there was difference in the kind of virulence determinants present in dairy and clinical isolates, while no virulence traits were found in sheep faeces strains. The results of this study suggest that E. faecium from traditional Sardinian raw milk cheeses should not be considered to be the main source of untreatable nosocomial enterococcal infections in humans in the island of Sardinia.     

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.     

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。     

新疆塔城地区哈萨克族传统奶酪中酵母菌的分离鉴定

为保护新疆哈萨克族传统奶酪中的优良酵母菌株,从新疆塔城牧区不同牧场采集的10份哈萨克族传统奶酪样品中,分离得到44株酵母菌。采用形态学、生理生化特性鉴定、5.8S rDNA序列同源性分析相结合的方法,对分离菌株进行鉴定。共鉴定出5个种,其中34株库德毕赤酵母（Pichia kudriavzevii）,为优势菌株,6株戴尔有孢圆酵母（Torulaspora delbrueckii）,2株乳酸克鲁维酵母（Kluyve- romyces lactis ）,1株马克思克鲁维酵母（Kluyveromyces marxianus ）,1株发酵毕赤酵母（Pichia fermentans ）。结果表明,哈萨克族传统奶酪制品中所含酵母菌与其他地区的存在差异性,有其独特的酵母菌资源。     

Inhibition of Clostridium tyrobutyricum by bacteriocin-like substances produced by lactic acid bacteria

Lactic acid bacteria were selected for their inhibitory activity against Clostridium tyrobutyricum under conditions that eliminate the effects of lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide. Four strains were isolated belonging to the species Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis. The sensitivity of the inhibitory substances to pronase and trypsine indicates that they are proteins or peptides different from nisin. Their resistance to phospholipase D indicates that they are also different from lactostrepcin. The inhibitory substances are produced during the exponential phase of growth. Their activity is bactericidal and directed toward some strains of Clostridium tyrobutyricum, Lactobacillus helveticus, and Streptococcus thermophilus, but strains used as dairy starters, Lactobacillus lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Propionibacterium shermanii, are not all affected by the inhibition.     

Yeasts from Water Buffalo Mozzarella, a traditional cheese of the Mediterranean area

Countries of the Mediterranean area are characterized by production of artisanal cheeses, obtained from goat, sheep, cow and buffalo raw milk. The numbers and species of yeasts in the different cheeses are variable, but some species are more frequently detected than others. Kluyveromyces marxianus, K. lactis with their anamorph, Candida kefir, Debaryomyces hansenii and C. famata, C. colliculosa and C. catenulata are dominant species in several cheeses. However, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is often detected in pasta filata cheeses, such as Water Buffalo Mozzarella (WBM) or Cacio Cavallo Podolico. Recently, a comprehensive study of yeasts isolated from Mozzarella cheese produced in Basilicata (Southern Italy) has been carried out. The study has focused on lactose and/or galactose fermenting species (Kluyveromyces and Saccharomyces) to evaluate their role on the functional and sensory properties of the product. End products in milk were evaluated and the biodiversity in terms of production of sulphur dioxide, higher alcohols, ethyl acetate, and acetaldehyde was studied. In particular, S. cerevisiae strains from Water Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, compared to strains isolated from different habitats, such as wine, exhibited considerable difference in the production of some volatile compounds. The diversity observed could be related to the particular microhabitat of S. cerevisiae occurring in whey cheese of water buffalo milk.     

新疆不同地域发酵乳品中Lactobacillus多样性的研究

利用MRS,M17等5种不同培养基从12份采自新疆北部伊犁、博乐、塔城、阿勒泰地区牧民家庭传统方法制作的乳品中分离乳酸菌,并进行了生理生化表型特征鉴定。对这些乳酸菌进行16Sr RNA基因序列的测序,构建系统发育树,初步建立其属水平的进化地位,再利用乳杆菌种间特异性引物对其进行种水平的鉴定和分类。共分离164株疑似乳酸菌,大部分菌株对温度适应性较强。以杆菌为主,系统发育表明:样品中乳酸菌主要有7个属,其中Lactobacillus(78株)、Carrobacterium(3株)、Weissella(1株)、Lactococcus(22株)、Enterococcus(47株)、Streptococcus(8株)、Vagococcus(5株)。种特性扩增显示乳杆菌存在种水平的差异。主要有4个种。利用牛津杯从样品中筛选出了10株对大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)、枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)、李斯特氏菌(Listeria monocytogenes)金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)均具有明显抑制作用的乳杆菌,为乳酸菌作为生物型防腐剂应用到食品工业中奠定基础。     

Use of tuf gene-based primers for the PCR detection of probiotic Bifidobacterium species and enumeration of bifidobacteria in fermented milk by cultural and quantitative real-time PCR methods

Due to the increasing use of bifidobacteria in probiotic products, it is essential to establish a rapid method for the qualitative and quantitative assay of the bifidobacteria in commercial products. In this study, partial sequences of the tuf gene for 18 Bifidobacterium strains belonging to 14 species were determined. Alignment of these sequences showed that the similarities among these Bifidobacterium species were 82.24% to 99.72%. Based on these tuf gene sequences, 6 primer sets were designed for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of B. animalis subsp. animalis, B. animalis subsp. lactis, B. bifidum, B. breve, B. longum subsp. infantis, B. longum subsp. longum, and the genus of Bifidobacterium, respectively. These Bifidobacterium species are common probiotic species present in dairy and probiotic products. When each target Bifidobacterium spp. was assayed with the designed primers, PCR product with expected size was generated. In addition, for each target species, more than 70 bacterial strains other than the target species, including strains of other Bifidobacterium species, strains of Lactobacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., and other bacterial species, all generated negative results. PCR assay with primers specific to B. animalis subsp. lactis and B. longum subsp. longum confirmed the presence of these Bifidobacterium species in commercial yogurt products. In addition, for each product, enumeration of the bifidobacteria cells by culture method with BIM-25 agar and the quantitative real-time PCR showed similar cell counts. Such results indicated that within 15-d storage (4 °C) after manufacture, all the bifidobacteria cells originally present in yogurt products were viable and culturable during the storage.