Pub Date : 2024-06-11DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060308
Seth Molamu Rapoo, Mathoto-Lydia Thaoge-Zwane
This study aimed to explore the fermentative performance of nine lactic acid bacterial strains with probiotic potential during sorghum fermentation. The strain’s attributes including proliferation counts, pH levels, production of organic acid antibacterial activity, and their ability to break down starch were evaluated during the fermentation period in the presence and absence of glucose as a carbon source. In addition, the inhibitory activity of these potential probiotic strains against pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus) was examined through a co-culturing technique. The results demonstrated that all 4 Lactobacillus strains exhibited robust growth in both glucose and glucose-free fermentation experiments. Glucose supplementation significantly enhanced lactic acid yield which ranged from 0.19 to 0.44% compared to fermentation without glucose which ranged from 0.04 to 0.29%. The selected Lactobacillus strains effectively lowered the media pH below 4.0 after 24 h, producing substantial lactic acid. Notably, in the absence of glucose, only Lb. helveticus D7 and Lb. amylolyticus D12 achieved pH levels below 4 after 8 h, producing the highest lactic acid amounts of 0.27 and 0.29% after 24 h, respectively. Amylase activity was detected on two strains, D7 and D12. Furthermore, most of the tested Lactobacillus strains demonstrated complete inhibition (6 log to 0 Log CFU/mL) of pathogen growth after 24 h of co-culturing, suggesting their potential for enhancing the safety quality of sorghum-based fermented products.
{"title":"Amylolytic Capability and Performance of Probiotic Strains in a Controlled Sorghum Fermentation System","authors":"Seth Molamu Rapoo, Mathoto-Lydia Thaoge-Zwane","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060308","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to explore the fermentative performance of nine lactic acid bacterial strains with probiotic potential during sorghum fermentation. The strain’s attributes including proliferation counts, pH levels, production of organic acid antibacterial activity, and their ability to break down starch were evaluated during the fermentation period in the presence and absence of glucose as a carbon source. In addition, the inhibitory activity of these potential probiotic strains against pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus) was examined through a co-culturing technique. The results demonstrated that all 4 Lactobacillus strains exhibited robust growth in both glucose and glucose-free fermentation experiments. Glucose supplementation significantly enhanced lactic acid yield which ranged from 0.19 to 0.44% compared to fermentation without glucose which ranged from 0.04 to 0.29%. The selected Lactobacillus strains effectively lowered the media pH below 4.0 after 24 h, producing substantial lactic acid. Notably, in the absence of glucose, only Lb. helveticus D7 and Lb. amylolyticus D12 achieved pH levels below 4 after 8 h, producing the highest lactic acid amounts of 0.27 and 0.29% after 24 h, respectively. Amylase activity was detected on two strains, D7 and D12. Furthermore, most of the tested Lactobacillus strains demonstrated complete inhibition (6 log to 0 Log CFU/mL) of pathogen growth after 24 h of co-culturing, suggesting their potential for enhancing the safety quality of sorghum-based fermented products.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141356808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-08DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060307
Shuang Zhang, Yuancong Geng, Yan Ling, Dan Wang, Guixue Hu
This study aimed to investigate the effects of yeast cultures on the antioxidant capacity, rumen fermentation, and growth performance of goats in the summer. An in vitro experiment was conducted using yeast culture supplemented at 0% (control), 0.6% (test 1), 0.9% (test 2), and 1.2% (test 3) of the dry matter (DM) weight of the basal diet. With a 24 h fermentation, the pH value; the total short-chain fatty acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid concentrations; and the degradability of the DM, the neutral detergent fiber, and the acid detergent fiber were significantly increased (p < 0.05) in tests 2 and 3 compared with the control group. In the feeding experiment, thirty-six crossbreed goats aged 3.0 ± 0.5 months with a body weight of 11.08 ± 1.41 kg were divided, and the yeast culture was supplemented at 0% (control), 0.90% (test 1), and 1.20% (test 2) of the basal diet. Similar effects on rumen fermentation parameters were obtained in test 1 and 2 groups compared to the in vitro experiment. Moreover, the dry matter intake, average daily gain, serum total antioxidant capacity, and the activities of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were significantly higher and the malondialdehyde concentration was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in tests 1 and 2 compared with the control. The results indicated that yeast culture (0.90%) could improve the antioxidant capacity, rumen fermentation, and growth performance of goats in summer. The optimal supplementation concentration is 0.90% DM.
{"title":"Yeast Culture Is Beneficial for Improving the Rumen Fermentation and Promoting the Growth Performance of Goats in Summer","authors":"Shuang Zhang, Yuancong Geng, Yan Ling, Dan Wang, Guixue Hu","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060307","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the effects of yeast cultures on the antioxidant capacity, rumen fermentation, and growth performance of goats in the summer. An in vitro experiment was conducted using yeast culture supplemented at 0% (control), 0.6% (test 1), 0.9% (test 2), and 1.2% (test 3) of the dry matter (DM) weight of the basal diet. With a 24 h fermentation, the pH value; the total short-chain fatty acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid concentrations; and the degradability of the DM, the neutral detergent fiber, and the acid detergent fiber were significantly increased (p < 0.05) in tests 2 and 3 compared with the control group. In the feeding experiment, thirty-six crossbreed goats aged 3.0 ± 0.5 months with a body weight of 11.08 ± 1.41 kg were divided, and the yeast culture was supplemented at 0% (control), 0.90% (test 1), and 1.20% (test 2) of the basal diet. Similar effects on rumen fermentation parameters were obtained in test 1 and 2 groups compared to the in vitro experiment. Moreover, the dry matter intake, average daily gain, serum total antioxidant capacity, and the activities of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were significantly higher and the malondialdehyde concentration was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in tests 1 and 2 compared with the control. The results indicated that yeast culture (0.90%) could improve the antioxidant capacity, rumen fermentation, and growth performance of goats in summer. The optimal supplementation concentration is 0.90% DM.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":" 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141370079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-08DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060306
A. Bokhary, Fuad Ale Enriquez, Richard Garrison, B. Ahring
Converting corn grains into bioethanol is an expanding practice for sustainable fuel production, but this is accompanied by the production of large quantities of by-products such as whole stillage. In the present study, the influence of advanced wet oxidation and steam explosion (AWOEx) pretreatment on biogas production and lignocellulose decomposition of corn whole stillage (CWS) was evaluated using semi-continuous thermophilic reactors. The digestion of the CWS was shown to be feasible with an organic loading rate (OLR) of 1.12 ± 0.03 kg VS/m3 day and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 30 days, achieving a methane yield of 0.75 ± 0.05 L CH4/g VSfed for untreated stillage and 0.86 ± 0.04 L CH4/g VSfed for pretreated stillage, corresponding with an increase in methane yield of about 15%. However, the reactors showed unstable performance with the highest investigated OLRs and shortest HRTs. Under optimal conditions, the conversion efficiencies of COD, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were 88, 95, 97, and 59% for pretreated CWS, and 86, 94, 95, and 51% for untreated CWS, respectively. Microbial community analysis showed that Proteiniphilum, MBA03, and Acetomicrobium were the dominant genera in the digestate and were likely responsible for the conversion of proteins and volatile fatty acids in CWS.
{"title":"Advancing Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Whole Stillage: Lignocellulose Decomposition and Microbial Community Characterization","authors":"A. Bokhary, Fuad Ale Enriquez, Richard Garrison, B. Ahring","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060306","url":null,"abstract":"Converting corn grains into bioethanol is an expanding practice for sustainable fuel production, but this is accompanied by the production of large quantities of by-products such as whole stillage. In the present study, the influence of advanced wet oxidation and steam explosion (AWOEx) pretreatment on biogas production and lignocellulose decomposition of corn whole stillage (CWS) was evaluated using semi-continuous thermophilic reactors. The digestion of the CWS was shown to be feasible with an organic loading rate (OLR) of 1.12 ± 0.03 kg VS/m3 day and a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 30 days, achieving a methane yield of 0.75 ± 0.05 L CH4/g VSfed for untreated stillage and 0.86 ± 0.04 L CH4/g VSfed for pretreated stillage, corresponding with an increase in methane yield of about 15%. However, the reactors showed unstable performance with the highest investigated OLRs and shortest HRTs. Under optimal conditions, the conversion efficiencies of COD, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were 88, 95, 97, and 59% for pretreated CWS, and 86, 94, 95, and 51% for untreated CWS, respectively. Microbial community analysis showed that Proteiniphilum, MBA03, and Acetomicrobium were the dominant genera in the digestate and were likely responsible for the conversion of proteins and volatile fatty acids in CWS.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":" 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141370733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060304
Monize Bürck, C. Fratelli, Marcelo Assis, Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga
Naturally colored fermented foods currently represent the trend toward a global demand for healthier products. This work produced naturally blue and green ice creams using C-phycocyanin (C-PC) and spirulina residual biomass (RB). The ice creams were assessed based on microbiological analysis, color stability over 6 months, antioxidant activity before and after in vitro digestion, and sensory evaluation. Considering the microorganisms that must be analyzed in accordance with Brazilian legislation, no growth was detected during the storage period. L*, a*, and b* were maintained according to the expected colors. The blue color was intoned over the shelf life (SC-PC *b −9.46 to −19.44 and MC-PC *b from −9.87 to −18.04). The antioxidant activity of the fermented ice creams SC-PC and SRB increased from 15.4 to 41.3 and from 15.3 to 38.0 µM TE/g, respectively, after bioaccessibility analysis. The C-PC ice cream’s appearance received the highest rating, with 70.26% of volunteers expressing a strong preference, highlighting its attractiveness. However, there were no significant differences compared to control samples in the global acceptance. The RB ice cream presented lower results for flavor but moderate acceptance. Thus, these fermented ice creams presented color stability over 6 months, and their antioxidant activity increased after in vitro digestion, highlighting their biological potential.
{"title":"Naturally Colored Ice Creams Enriched with C-Phycocyanin and Spirulina Residual Biomass: Development of a Fermented, Antioxidant, Tasty and Stable Food Product","authors":"Monize Bürck, C. Fratelli, Marcelo Assis, Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060304","url":null,"abstract":"Naturally colored fermented foods currently represent the trend toward a global demand for healthier products. This work produced naturally blue and green ice creams using C-phycocyanin (C-PC) and spirulina residual biomass (RB). The ice creams were assessed based on microbiological analysis, color stability over 6 months, antioxidant activity before and after in vitro digestion, and sensory evaluation. Considering the microorganisms that must be analyzed in accordance with Brazilian legislation, no growth was detected during the storage period. L*, a*, and b* were maintained according to the expected colors. The blue color was intoned over the shelf life (SC-PC *b −9.46 to −19.44 and MC-PC *b from −9.87 to −18.04). The antioxidant activity of the fermented ice creams SC-PC and SRB increased from 15.4 to 41.3 and from 15.3 to 38.0 µM TE/g, respectively, after bioaccessibility analysis. The C-PC ice cream’s appearance received the highest rating, with 70.26% of volunteers expressing a strong preference, highlighting its attractiveness. However, there were no significant differences compared to control samples in the global acceptance. The RB ice cream presented lower results for flavor but moderate acceptance. Thus, these fermented ice creams presented color stability over 6 months, and their antioxidant activity increased after in vitro digestion, highlighting their biological potential.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":" 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141373542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060305
Guadalupe Pérez-Morales, H. Poggi‐Varaldo, Teresa Ponce-Noyola, Abigail Pérez-Valdespino, Everardo Curiel-Quesada, J. Galíndez‐Mayer, N. Ruiz-Ordaz, Perla Xochitl Sotelo-Navarro
Biorefineries (BRFs) that process the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and generate bioproducts and bioenergies have attracted attention because they can simultaneously address energy and environmental problems/needs. The objective of this article was to critically review the microbial production of hyaluronic acid (MPHA) and its production profile for its integration into a GBAER-type BRF (a type of BRF based on organic wastes) and to identify the environmental and economic sustainability aspects of the modified BRF that would confirm it as a sustainable option. It was found that the MPHA by selected strains of pathogenic Streptococci was moderate to high, although the trend to work with genetically transformed (GT) (innocuous) bacteria is gaining momentum. For instance, A GT strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum reached a maximum HA production of 71.4 g L−1. MPHA reports that use organic wastes as sources of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are scarce. When alternative sources of C and N were used simultaneously, HA production by S. zooepidemicus was lower than that with conventional sources. We identified several knowledge gaps that must be addressed regarding aspects of process scale-up, HA industrial production, economic feasibility and sustainability, and environmental sustainability of the MPHA.
{"title":"A Review of the Production of Hyaluronic Acid in the Context of Its Integration into GBAER-Type Biorefineries","authors":"Guadalupe Pérez-Morales, H. Poggi‐Varaldo, Teresa Ponce-Noyola, Abigail Pérez-Valdespino, Everardo Curiel-Quesada, J. Galíndez‐Mayer, N. Ruiz-Ordaz, Perla Xochitl Sotelo-Navarro","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060305","url":null,"abstract":"Biorefineries (BRFs) that process the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and generate bioproducts and bioenergies have attracted attention because they can simultaneously address energy and environmental problems/needs. The objective of this article was to critically review the microbial production of hyaluronic acid (MPHA) and its production profile for its integration into a GBAER-type BRF (a type of BRF based on organic wastes) and to identify the environmental and economic sustainability aspects of the modified BRF that would confirm it as a sustainable option. It was found that the MPHA by selected strains of pathogenic Streptococci was moderate to high, although the trend to work with genetically transformed (GT) (innocuous) bacteria is gaining momentum. For instance, A GT strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum reached a maximum HA production of 71.4 g L−1. MPHA reports that use organic wastes as sources of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are scarce. When alternative sources of C and N were used simultaneously, HA production by S. zooepidemicus was lower than that with conventional sources. We identified several knowledge gaps that must be addressed regarding aspects of process scale-up, HA industrial production, economic feasibility and sustainability, and environmental sustainability of the MPHA.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":" 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141374234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-06DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060303
Raquel Muñoz-Castells, J. Moreno, T. García-Martínez, J. Mauricio, Jaime Moreno-García
As a result of climate change, the phenology of grapes has been altered, mainly by increasing the sugar content and decreasing the acidity of ripe grapes. This shift, when the must is fermented, affects the quality of the wine. In this regard, the use of selected Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts to mitigate these undesirable effects in wine fermentations entails new strategies to improve their control and also to obtain wines better adapted to current consumer preferences. This work focuses on the use of a commercially available strain of Lachancea thermotolerans immobilized in biological support to form “microbial biocapsules”, comparing its effect with a free format and spontaneous fermentation on alcoholic fermentation and volatile compound composition. These biocapsules, consisting of yeast cells attached to fungal pellets, are being tested to improve wine sensory attributes and also to facilitate yeast inoculation in fermentative and clarification winemaking processes, as well as to reduce time and production costs. The composition of young wines obtained with L. thermotolerans, inoculated as free or biocapsule formats, were compared with those obtained by the traditional method of spontaneous fermentation using native yeast by quantifying 12 oenological variables and the contents in 12 major volatiles, 3 polyols, and 46 minor volatile compounds. The analytical data matrix underwent statistical analysis to compare and establish significant differences at p ≤ 0.05 level between the different wines obtained. Among the major volatiles and polyols, only ethyl acetate, 1,1-diethoxyethane, methanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, acetoin, ethyl lactate, and glycerol showed significant differences in L. thermotolerans wines. Also, from the minor volatile metabolites, eight showed a significant dependence on the format used for L. thermotolerans, and the other nine volatiles were dependent on both yeast and inoculation format. Only 27 volatiles were selected as aroma-active compounds with odor activity values higher than 0.2 units. Statistical analysis showed a clear separation of the obtained wines into groups when subjected to Principal Component Analysis, and the fingerprinting of wines made with biocapsules shows intermediate values between the two remaining inoculation formats, particularly in the fruity/ripe fruit, green, and floral series. The organoleptic evaluation of wines results in significantly higher values in taste, overall quality, and total score for wines obtained with biocapsules.
{"title":"Assessing the Impact of Commercial Lachancea thermotolerans Immobilized in Biocapsules on Wine Quality: Odor Active Compounds and Organoleptic Properties","authors":"Raquel Muñoz-Castells, J. Moreno, T. García-Martínez, J. Mauricio, Jaime Moreno-García","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060303","url":null,"abstract":"As a result of climate change, the phenology of grapes has been altered, mainly by increasing the sugar content and decreasing the acidity of ripe grapes. This shift, when the must is fermented, affects the quality of the wine. In this regard, the use of selected Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts to mitigate these undesirable effects in wine fermentations entails new strategies to improve their control and also to obtain wines better adapted to current consumer preferences. This work focuses on the use of a commercially available strain of Lachancea thermotolerans immobilized in biological support to form “microbial biocapsules”, comparing its effect with a free format and spontaneous fermentation on alcoholic fermentation and volatile compound composition. These biocapsules, consisting of yeast cells attached to fungal pellets, are being tested to improve wine sensory attributes and also to facilitate yeast inoculation in fermentative and clarification winemaking processes, as well as to reduce time and production costs. The composition of young wines obtained with L. thermotolerans, inoculated as free or biocapsule formats, were compared with those obtained by the traditional method of spontaneous fermentation using native yeast by quantifying 12 oenological variables and the contents in 12 major volatiles, 3 polyols, and 46 minor volatile compounds. The analytical data matrix underwent statistical analysis to compare and establish significant differences at p ≤ 0.05 level between the different wines obtained. Among the major volatiles and polyols, only ethyl acetate, 1,1-diethoxyethane, methanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, acetoin, ethyl lactate, and glycerol showed significant differences in L. thermotolerans wines. Also, from the minor volatile metabolites, eight showed a significant dependence on the format used for L. thermotolerans, and the other nine volatiles were dependent on both yeast and inoculation format. Only 27 volatiles were selected as aroma-active compounds with odor activity values higher than 0.2 units. Statistical analysis showed a clear separation of the obtained wines into groups when subjected to Principal Component Analysis, and the fingerprinting of wines made with biocapsules shows intermediate values between the two remaining inoculation formats, particularly in the fruity/ripe fruit, green, and floral series. The organoleptic evaluation of wines results in significantly higher values in taste, overall quality, and total score for wines obtained with biocapsules.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":"12 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141380234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-06DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060302
Sorin Macoviciuc, M. Niculaua, Constantin-Bogdan Nechita, Bogdan-Ionel Cioroiu, V. Cotea
In classical methods of wine production, amino acids play a critical role, as they are fundamental to all types of fermentation. Beyond their consumption in fermentative processes, amino acids undergo several transformations, such as decarboxylation, which produces biogenic amines. These biogenic amines can increase under certain conditions, such as the presence of spoilage bacteria or during malolactic fermentation. Alternative methods of vinification were applied, using sulfur dioxide as a preservative (+SO2) and methods without added sulfites. Alternative methods of vinification were applied using sulfur dioxide as a preservative (+SO2) and methods without added sulfite (−SO2). Monitoring was conducted for Cabernet Sauvignon red (CS), Cabernet Sauvignon rosé (CSR), Fetească regală still (FR), and Fetească regală frizzante (FRF). Alternative procedures employed the use of Pichia kluyveri for its ability to block the oxidation reactions of grapes, malolactic fermentation for all wines without sulfur dioxide (−SO2) to ensure superior stability, and the use of several tannin mixtures to avoid oxidation reactions. Correlations were considered between the amino acids and biogenic amines that have a direct relation through decarboxylation or deamination. The pH of the wines, total acidity, and volatile acidity as principal factors of microbiological wine evolution remained constant. The highest mean concentrations of the detected biogenic amines were putrescine at 23.71 ± 4.82 mg/L (CSRSO2), tyramine at 14.62 ± 1.50 mg/L (FR-SO2), cadaverine at 4.36 ± 1.19 mg/L (CS-SO2), histamine at 2.66 ± 2.19 mg/L (FR + SO2), and spermidine at 9.78 ± 7.19 mg/L (FR + SO2). The wine conditions ensured the inhibition of decarboxylases, but some correlations were found with the corresponding amino acids such as glutamine (r = −0.885, p < 0.05) (CSR-SO2), tyrosine (r = −0,858, p < 0.05) (FR-SO2), lysine (r = −0.906, p < 0.05) (FR-SO2), and histamine (r = −0.987, p < 0.05) (CSR-SO2). Multivariate analysis was performed, and no statistical differences were found between samples with (+SO2) and without added sulfur dioxide (−SO2). The vinification conditions ensured the wines’ stability and preservation and the conditions of producing biogenic amines at the lowest levels in order to not interfere with the olfactive and gustative characteristics.
{"title":"The Correlation between Amino Acids and Biogenic Amines in Wines without Added Sulfur Dioxide","authors":"Sorin Macoviciuc, M. Niculaua, Constantin-Bogdan Nechita, Bogdan-Ionel Cioroiu, V. Cotea","doi":"10.3390/fermentation10060302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10060302","url":null,"abstract":"In classical methods of wine production, amino acids play a critical role, as they are fundamental to all types of fermentation. Beyond their consumption in fermentative processes, amino acids undergo several transformations, such as decarboxylation, which produces biogenic amines. These biogenic amines can increase under certain conditions, such as the presence of spoilage bacteria or during malolactic fermentation. Alternative methods of vinification were applied, using sulfur dioxide as a preservative (+SO2) and methods without added sulfites. Alternative methods of vinification were applied using sulfur dioxide as a preservative (+SO2) and methods without added sulfite (−SO2). Monitoring was conducted for Cabernet Sauvignon red (CS), Cabernet Sauvignon rosé (CSR), Fetească regală still (FR), and Fetească regală frizzante (FRF). Alternative procedures employed the use of Pichia kluyveri for its ability to block the oxidation reactions of grapes, malolactic fermentation for all wines without sulfur dioxide (−SO2) to ensure superior stability, and the use of several tannin mixtures to avoid oxidation reactions. Correlations were considered between the amino acids and biogenic amines that have a direct relation through decarboxylation or deamination. The pH of the wines, total acidity, and volatile acidity as principal factors of microbiological wine evolution remained constant. The highest mean concentrations of the detected biogenic amines were putrescine at 23.71 ± 4.82 mg/L (CSRSO2), tyramine at 14.62 ± 1.50 mg/L (FR-SO2), cadaverine at 4.36 ± 1.19 mg/L (CS-SO2), histamine at 2.66 ± 2.19 mg/L (FR + SO2), and spermidine at 9.78 ± 7.19 mg/L (FR + SO2). The wine conditions ensured the inhibition of decarboxylases, but some correlations were found with the corresponding amino acids such as glutamine (r = −0.885, p < 0.05) (CSR-SO2), tyrosine (r = −0,858, p < 0.05) (FR-SO2), lysine (r = −0.906, p < 0.05) (FR-SO2), and histamine (r = −0.987, p < 0.05) (CSR-SO2). Multivariate analysis was performed, and no statistical differences were found between samples with (+SO2) and without added sulfur dioxide (−SO2). The vinification conditions ensured the wines’ stability and preservation and the conditions of producing biogenic amines at the lowest levels in order to not interfere with the olfactive and gustative characteristics.","PeriodicalId":507249,"journal":{"name":"Fermentation","volume":"137 4‐5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-05DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060300
Tatiana Agudelo-Patiño, M. Ortiz-Sánchez, C. A. Alzate
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a widely applied technology for renewable energy generation using biogas as energy vector. The existing microbial consortium in this technology allows for the use of several types of biomass as substrates. A promising alternative for the production of high-value products (e.g., mixed volatile fatty acids–VFAs, hydrogen) is the use of modified AD. There are several techniques to achieve this objective by modifying the operating conditions of the process. The literature has described the best AD routes for generating renewable energy or high-value products based on specific substrate types and operating conditions. Few studies have reported the integral fraction valorization of the AD process applying the biorefinery concept. This article provides an analysis of the different routes that favor the production of energy carriers and high-value products involving key issues related to operating conditions and substrates. Moreover, AD is addressed through the biorefinery concept. Finally, a case study is presented where renewable energy and mixed VFAs are generated by applying the biorefinery concept in a number of proposed scenarios using organic kitchen food waste (OKFW) as feedstock. The case study involves an experimental and simulation stage. Then, the economic feasibility of the proposed scenarios is evaluated. In conclusion, AD is a promising and economically feasible technology to produce valuable products from several types of waste materials.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-05DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060299
B. P. Gandhi, A. Lag-Brotons, Lawrence I Ezemonye, Kirk T. Semple, Alastair D Martin
A variety of mathematical models have been developed to simulate the biochemical and physico-chemical aspects of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process to treat organic wastes and generate biogas. However, all these models, including the most widely accepted and implemented Anaerobic Digestion Model No.1, remain incapable of adequately representing the material balance of AD and are therefore inherently incapable of material conservation. The absence of robust mass conservation constrains reliable estimates of any kinetic parameters being estimated by regression of empirical data. To address this issue, the present work involved the development of a “framework” for a mass-conserving atomistic mathematical model which is capable of mass conservation, with a relative error in the range of machine precision value and an atom balance with a relative error of ±0.02% whilst obeying the Henry’s law and electroneutrality principle. Implementing the model in an Excel spreadsheet, the study calibrated the model using the empirical data derived from batch studies. Although the model shows high fidelity as assessed via inspection, considering several constraints including the drawbacks of the model and implementation platform, the study also provides a non-exhaustive list of limitations and further scope for development.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-05DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060301
J. L. García-Morales, F. Fernández‐Morales
The sustainable development of food waste biorefineries is crucial for a number of reasons, and these reasons have environmental, economic, and social dimensions...
食物垃圾生物精炼厂的可持续发展至关重要,原因有很多,这些原因涉及环境、经济和社会层面......
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