The dairy fermentation industry relies on the activity of lactic acid bacteria in robust starter cultures to accomplish milk acidification. Maintenance of the composition of these starter cultures, whether defined or undefined, is essential to ensure consistent and high-quality fermentation end products. To date, limited information exists regarding the microbial composition of undefined starter culture systems. Here, we describe a culture-based analysis combined with a metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, we describe a qPCR-based genotype detection assay, which is capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes to characterize these undefined starter cultures, and which can be applied to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture during a fermentation.IMPORTANCEThis study reports on the development of a combined culture-based analysis and metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, a novel qPCR-based genotype detection assay, capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes (based on lactococcal cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters), was used to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture following phage attack. These analytical approaches facilitate a multifaceted assessment of starter culture compositional stability during milk fermentation, which has become an important QC aspect due to the increasing demand for consistent and high-quality dairy products.This study reports on the development of a combined culture-based analysis and metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, a novel qPCR-based genotype detection assay, capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes (based on lactococcal cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters), was used to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture following phage attack. These analytical approaches facilitate a multifaceted assessment of starter culture compositional stability during milk fermentation, which has become an important QC aspect due to the increasing demand for consistent and high-quality dairy products.

A multifaceted investigation of lactococcal strain diversity in undefined mesophilic starter cultures / White, Kelsey; Eraclio, Giovanni; Mcdonnell, Brian; Bottacini, Francesca; Lugli, Gabriele Andrea; Ventura, Marco; Volontè, Federica; Dal Bello, Fabio; Mahony, Jennifer; van Sinderen, Douwe. - In: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0099-2240. - 90:3(2024), pp. 1-18. [10.1128/aem.02152-23]

A multifaceted investigation of lactococcal strain diversity in undefined mesophilic starter cultures

Lugli, Gabriele Andrea;Ventura, Marco;van Sinderen, Douwe
2024-01-01

Abstract

The dairy fermentation industry relies on the activity of lactic acid bacteria in robust starter cultures to accomplish milk acidification. Maintenance of the composition of these starter cultures, whether defined or undefined, is essential to ensure consistent and high-quality fermentation end products. To date, limited information exists regarding the microbial composition of undefined starter culture systems. Here, we describe a culture-based analysis combined with a metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, we describe a qPCR-based genotype detection assay, which is capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes to characterize these undefined starter cultures, and which can be applied to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture during a fermentation.IMPORTANCEThis study reports on the development of a combined culture-based analysis and metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, a novel qPCR-based genotype detection assay, capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes (based on lactococcal cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters), was used to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture following phage attack. These analytical approaches facilitate a multifaceted assessment of starter culture compositional stability during milk fermentation, which has become an important QC aspect due to the increasing demand for consistent and high-quality dairy products.This study reports on the development of a combined culture-based analysis and metagenomics approach to evaluate the composition of two undefined mesophilic starter cultures. In addition, a novel qPCR-based genotype detection assay, capable of discerning nine distinct lactococcal genotypes (based on lactococcal cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis gene clusters), was used to monitor compositional changes in an undefined starter culture following phage attack. These analytical approaches facilitate a multifaceted assessment of starter culture compositional stability during milk fermentation, which has become an important QC aspect due to the increasing demand for consistent and high-quality dairy products.
2024
A multifaceted investigation of lactococcal strain diversity in undefined mesophilic starter cultures / White, Kelsey; Eraclio, Giovanni; Mcdonnell, Brian; Bottacini, Francesca; Lugli, Gabriele Andrea; Ventura, Marco; Volontè, Federica; Dal Bello, Fabio; Mahony, Jennifer; van Sinderen, Douwe. - In: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0099-2240. - 90:3(2024), pp. 1-18. [10.1128/aem.02152-23]
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