Evaluation of biofilm formation by exopolysaccharide-producer strains of thermophilic lactic acid bacteria isolated from Algerian camel milk

Mostefaoui, Abdellah; Hakem, Ahcène; Yabrir, Benalia; Boutaiba, Saad; Badis, Abdelmalek

doi:10.9755/ejfa.2015.04.087

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“…These capabilities can be lost by the strains after several passages of the organisms in the laboratory [2,40]. Occasionally, detecting mucoid colonies can be challenging, hindering the acquisition of discriminatory information, particularly for low EPS-producing LAB strains [41][42][43]. Capsule formation can be observed in both non-ropy and ropy strains.…”

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Efficient Screening and Enhanced Exopolysaccharide Production by Functional Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in Lactose Supplemented Media

I. E. Pintado,

C. R. Barbosa,

Pintado

et al. 2024

Applied Microbiology: Theory ＆ Technology

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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can be considered as natural biological thickeners that have attracted considerable attention in the food industry. This study aimed to evaluate and select potentially EPS-producing strains LAB and to assess the influence of carbon source and aeration on EPS production. Nine LAB strains were assessed as potential EPS producers, and Rahnella aquatilis ATCC 55046 was employed as the positive control strain for EPS. The compaction test and the observation of viscous colonies in a solid medium did not yield sufficient evidence for the presence of EPS. The assessment of capsules through staining provided evidence of EPS presence only for Rahnella aquatilis ATCC 55046. The EPS yield was subsequently assessed in De-Man Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) broth medium supplemented with 2% (w/w) fructose (MRS-f) or lactose (MRS-l), as well as in whey (Whey) and whey supplemented with 2% (w/w) lactose (Whey-l). The EPS production in the various culture media under study ranged from 194 to 1,187 mg of EPS/g of polymer dry mass (PDM). These results suggest that the culture medium and carbon sources had an impact on the EPS production of the different strains. Bifidobacterium animalisBb12 achieved the highest EPS production in MRS-f. In the case of MRS-l, the control strain recorded the highest EPS value, along with Lactobacillus acidophilus LAC-1. Regarding Whey, Lentilactobacillus Kefir NCFB 2753 exhibited the highest EPS production, while in Whey-l, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei LCS-1 emerged as the top performer in terms of EPS production. This suggests that certain strains exhibit potential for use in the production of novel fermented EPS products, whether dairy or non-dairy.

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