Sources of the adventitious microflora of a smear-ripened cheese

Mounier, Jérôme; Goerges, Stefanie; Gelsomino, Roberto; Vancanneyt, Marc; Vandemeulebroecke, Katrien; Hoste, Bart; Brennan, Nm; Scherer, Siegfried; Swings, Jean; Fitzgerald, G.; Cogan, T. M.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02922.x

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“…An understanding of the specificity of the BFIs that occur on the yeast surface will help industries that commercialize ripening microbial cultures to select the most adapted bacterial strains. Indeed, it was shown that despite massive early inoculations, commercial inocula do not always colonize the cheese surface due to the rapid development of adventitious microbiota originating from the cheese production environment (260). Unraveling the ecology of the multispecies cheese ecosystem may have benefits for food safety as well.…”

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Bacterial-Fungal Interactions: Hyphens between Agricultural, Clinical, Environmental, and Food Microbiologists

Frey‐Klett

Burlinson

Deveau

et al. 2011

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

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SUMMARY Bacteria and fungi can form a range of physical associations that depend on various modes of molecular communication for their development and functioning. These bacterial-fungal interactions often result in changes to the pathogenicity or the nutritional influence of one or both partners toward plants or animals (including humans). They can also result in unique contributions to biogeochemical cycles and biotechnological processes. Thus, the interactions between bacteria and fungi are of central importance to numerous biological questions in agriculture, forestry, environmental science, food production, and medicine. Here we present a structured review of bacterial-fungal interactions, illustrated by examples sourced from many diverse scientific fields. We consider the general and specific properties of these interactions, providing a global perspective across this emerging multidisciplinary research area. We show that in many cases, parallels can be drawn between different scenarios in which bacterial-fungal interactions are important. Finally, we discuss how new avenues of investigation may enhance our ability to combat, manipulate, or exploit bacterial-fungal complexes for the economic and practical benefit of humanity as well as reshape our current understanding of bacterial and fungal ecology.

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Section: Food Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bacterial-Fungal Interactions: Hyphens between Agricultural, Clinical, Environmental, and Food Microbiologists

Frey‐Klett

Burlinson

Deveau

et al. 2011

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

717

531

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“…Yeasts and molds may enter cheese from a variety of sources, including the starter culture, ambient air, brine, processing equipment, and workers [5,34,39]. Many yeasts can contribute to taste, flavor, and appearance; however, not all species produce beneficial effects, and a species may benefit one cheese while spoiling another.…”

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Diversity of Yeast and Mold Species from a Variety of Cheese Types

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To generate a comprehensive profile of viable fungi (yeasts and molds) on cheese as it is purchased by consumers, 44 types of cheese were obtained from a local grocery store from 1 to 4 times each (depending on availability) and sampled. Pure cultures were obtained and identified by DNA sequence of the ITS region, as well as growth characteristics and colony morphology. The yeast Debaryomyces hansenii was the most abundant fungus, present in 79 % of all cheeses and 63 % of all samples. Penicillium roqueforti was the most common mold, isolated from a variety of cheeses in addition to the blue cheeses. Eighteen other fungal species were isolated, ten from only one sample each. Most fungi isolated have been documented from dairy products; a few raise potential food safety concerns (i.e. Aspergillus flavus, isolated from a single sample and capable of producing aflatoxins; and Candida parapsilosis, an emerging human pathogen isolated from three cheeses). With the exception of D. hansenii (present in most cheese) and P. roqueforti (a necessary component of blue cheese), no strong correlation was observed between cheese type, manufacturer, or sampling time with the yeast or mold species composition.

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“…It has been demonstrated that the microbial populations involved in fermentation and ripening are often found on the processing surfaces (1,3,5,6), highlighting the importance of the plant environment in potentially contributing to the microbiota of cheese. Depending on the nature of the microorganisms, the environmental microbiota can exert functional activities important for the fermentative and/or the ripening process but sometimes may also be a hazard for cheese quality and safety (7).…”

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Coexistence of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Potential Spoilage Microbiota in a Dairy Processing Environment

Stellato

Filippis

Storia

et al. 2015

Appl Environ Microbiol

134

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Microbial contamination in food processing plants can play a fundamental role in food quality and safety. In this study, the microbiota in a dairy plant was studied by both 16S rRNA-and 26S rRNA-based culture-independent high-throughput amplicon sequencing. Environmental samples from surfaces and tools were studied along with the different types of cheese produced in the same plant. The microbiota of environmental swabs was very complex, including more than 200 operational taxonomic units with extremely variable relative abundances (0.01 to 99%) depending on the species and sample. A core microbiota shared by 70% of the samples indicated a coexistence of lactic acid bacteria with a remarkable level of Streptococcus thermophilus and possible spoilage-associated bacteria, including Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Psychrobacter, with a relative abundance above 50%. The most abundant yeasts were Kluyveromyces marxianus, Yamadazyma triangularis, Trichosporon faecale, and Debaryomyces hansenii. Beta-diversity analyses showed a clear separation of environmental and cheese samples based on both yeast and bacterial community structure. In addition, predicted metagenomes also indicated differential distribution of metabolic pathways between the two categories of samples. Cooccurrence and coexclusion pattern analyses indicated that the occurrence of potential spoilers was excluded by lactic acid bacteria. In addition, their persistence in the environment can be helpful to counter the development of potential spoilers that may contaminate the cheeses, with possible negative effects on their microbiological quality. Cheese manufacture and ripening are affected by the metabolic activity of different types of microorganisms. When milk of optimal hygienic quality is used, the dairy microbial consortia can be simple when starter cultures are employed, or a higher degree of complexity can occur in the case of natural fermentations. The environmental microbiota from the processing plant has been often addressed as a source of microbes that may play a role in the cheese making (1-4). When lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are included in the environmental microbiota, they may actively contribute to fermentation and ripening of cheese. Conversely, when potential spoilage organisms contaminate the environment, these organisms can play a crucial role because they can be transferred from the environment to intermediates of production and may negatively affect the cheese production process and the quality of the final products. It has been demonstrated that the microbial populations involved in fermentation and ripening are often found on the processing surfaces (1, 3, 5, 6), highlighting the importance of the plant environment in potentially contributing to the microbiota of cheese. Depending on the nature of the microorganisms, the environmental microbiota can exert functional activities important for the fermentative and/or the ripening process but sometimes may also be a hazard for cheese quality and safety (7).The study of the microbial e...

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Sources of the adventitious microflora of a smear-ripened cheese

Cited by 111 publications

References 42 publications

Bacterial-Fungal Interactions: Hyphens between Agricultural, Clinical, Environmental, and Food Microbiologists

Bacterial-Fungal Interactions: Hyphens between Agricultural, Clinical, Environmental, and Food Microbiologists

Diversity of Yeast and Mold Species from a Variety of Cheese Types

Coexistence of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Potential Spoilage Microbiota in a Dairy Processing Environment

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