Marine Pseudoalteromonas sp. Composes Most of the Bacterial Population Developed in Oysters (Tiostrea chilensis) Spoiled During Storage |
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Authors: | J. Romero,,N. Gonzá lez,,R.T. Espejo |
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Affiliation: | Authors Romero, González, and Espejo are with the Laboratorio de Bioingeniería, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Macul 5540, Santiago, Chile. Direct inquiries to author Romero (E-mail: ). |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT: To identify bacteria associated with spoilage in oysters, changes in both the load and composition of the bacterial community occurring in storage were followed. Oyster spoilage was accompanied by a 100-fold increase in the number of CFU. Molecular analysis revealed that a large proportion of the bacteria present in spoiled oysters possessed an intergenic 16S-23S rDNA spacer of approximately 400 bp. A spacer with the same size was also found in spoiled oysters of different origin and dates of harvest. The bacterial strains containing this spacer may constitute a common cause of the oyster spoilage. These strains were salt-dependent marine Pseudoalteromonas species and were probably present in oysters before harvest. |
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Keywords: | Pseudoalteromonas sp. spoilage microflora oyster storage |
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