Affiliation:
1. Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Technische Universität München, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 4, 85354 Freising, Germany
Abstract
ABSTRACT
For the present study, we collected 22 Lactobacillus helveticus strains from different dairy (n = 10) and cereal (n = 12) fermentations to investigate their biodiversity and to uncover habitat-specific traits. Biodiversity was assessed by comparison of genetic fingerprints, low-molecular-weight subproteomes, metabolic and enzymatic activities, growth characteristics and acidification kinetics in food matrices. A clear distinction between the dairy and cereal strains was observed in almost all examined features suggesting that the different habitats are domiciled by different L. helveticus biotypes that are adapted to the specific environmental conditions. Analysis of the low-molecular-weight subproteome divided the cereal isolates into two clusters, while the dairy isolates formed a separate homogeneous cluster. Differences regarding carbohydrate utilization were observed for lactose, galactose, sucrose and cellobiose as well as for plant-derived glucosides. Enzymatic differences were observed mainly for ß-galactosidase and ß-glucosidase activities. Further, growth temperature was optimal in the range from 33 to 37°C for the cereal strains, whereas the dairy strains showed optimal growth at 40°C. Taken together, adaptation of the various biotypes results in a growth benefit in the particular environment. Acidification and growth tests using either sterile skim milk or a wheat flour extract confirmed these results. Differentiation of these biotypes and their physiological characteristics enables knowledge-based starter culture development for cereal versus dairy products within one species.
Funder
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Chair of Microbial Ecology
Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology
various sources are addressed to Agroscope
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Genetics,Molecular Biology,Microbiology
Cited by
3 articles.
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