{"title":"Short communication: Evaluation of spore-former presence in caseinate, cheese and whey powders","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.idairyj.2024.106121","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined spore-former presence in imported caseinate and the cheese in which it is used as an additive, as well as commercial powders produced from cheese whey (whey protein concentrate-80 (WPC-80) and permeate powder). A single batch of imported caseinate, and the cheese it was utilized in, was collected 11 times over a 16-month period. In addition, samples of commercially produced whey powder were collected over a period of 23 months. Spore-formers were detected using enrichment with reinforced clostridium medium (RCM) in anaerobic conditions and microbiota was analyzed by amplicon sequencing. Gas production was observed in all caseinate samples, with 23 isolates from six known spore-former species identified via matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF). No gas was detected in any of the enriched tubes of the cheese or whey powder samples. We also applied culture-independent analysis to assess microbial diversity and detect spore-formers not identified with the culture-dependent method. Altogether, the results of this study will contribute to the knowledge of spore-former presence and transfer between different dairy products, facilitating targeted actions to reduce quality problems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13854,"journal":{"name":"International Dairy Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Dairy Journal","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958694624002413","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study examined spore-former presence in imported caseinate and the cheese in which it is used as an additive, as well as commercial powders produced from cheese whey (whey protein concentrate-80 (WPC-80) and permeate powder). A single batch of imported caseinate, and the cheese it was utilized in, was collected 11 times over a 16-month period. In addition, samples of commercially produced whey powder were collected over a period of 23 months. Spore-formers were detected using enrichment with reinforced clostridium medium (RCM) in anaerobic conditions and microbiota was analyzed by amplicon sequencing. Gas production was observed in all caseinate samples, with 23 isolates from six known spore-former species identified via matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF). No gas was detected in any of the enriched tubes of the cheese or whey powder samples. We also applied culture-independent analysis to assess microbial diversity and detect spore-formers not identified with the culture-dependent method. Altogether, the results of this study will contribute to the knowledge of spore-former presence and transfer between different dairy products, facilitating targeted actions to reduce quality problems.
期刊介绍:
The International Dairy Journal publishes significant advancements in dairy science and technology in the form of research articles and critical reviews that are of relevance to the broader international dairy community. Within this scope, research on the science and technology of milk and dairy products and the nutritional and health aspects of dairy foods are included; the journal pays particular attention to applied research and its interface with the dairy industry.
The journal''s coverage includes the following, where directly applicable to dairy science and technology:
• Chemistry and physico-chemical properties of milk constituents
• Microbiology, food safety, enzymology, biotechnology
• Processing and engineering
• Emulsion science, food structure, and texture
• Raw material quality and effect on relevant products
• Flavour and off-flavour development
• Technological functionality and applications of dairy ingredients
• Sensory and consumer sciences
• Nutrition and substantiation of human health implications of milk components or dairy products
International Dairy Journal does not publish papers related to milk production, animal health and other aspects of on-farm milk production unless there is a clear relationship to dairy technology, human health or final product quality.