Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation

The majority of non-dairy starter cultures on the market are originally isolated from milk and therefore do not provide the most optimal fermentation for plant matrices. Developing plant-derived starter cultures is essential for creating high-quality, tasty dairy alternatives. This study aims to iso...

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Main Authors: Maret Andreson, Jekaterina Kazantseva, Aili Kallastu, Taaniel Jakobson, Inga Sarand, Mary-Liis Kütt
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author Maret Andreson
Jekaterina Kazantseva
Aili Kallastu
Taaniel Jakobson
Inga Sarand
Mary-Liis Kütt
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description The majority of non-dairy starter cultures on the market are originally isolated from milk and therefore do not provide the most optimal fermentation for plant matrices. Developing plant-derived starter cultures is essential for creating high-quality, tasty dairy alternatives. This study aims to isolate and characterize bacterial strains with the potential to be used as non-dairy starters from plant sources via backslopping evolution. A natural consortium of macerated plants was inoculated into two oat and two pea commercial drinks and backslopped for seventeen cycles to evolve the bacterial consortium at 25 °C, 34 °C, and 42 °C. The results showed that the initial natural consortium contained less than 1% lactic acid bacteria, and after the seventeenth cycle, lactic acid bacteria dominated in all investigated consortia. Oat Od1-25 and Od2-42 and pea Pd1-34 and Pd1-42 samples were selected for strain isolation based on amplicon-based metagenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and sensory properties. The strain isolation was performed using an out-plating technique, and colonies were identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Altogether, eleven lactic acid bacteria species of plant origin were obtained. The strains belonged to the <i>Leuconostoc</i>, <i>Enterococcus</i>, <i>Lactobacillus</i>, and <i>Lactococcus</i> genera.
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spelling doaj-art-b6c876f0d7f84178a362ca974b6c37332024-12-27T14:25:34ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372024-12-01101266310.3390/fermentation10120663Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping PropagationMaret Andreson0Jekaterina Kazantseva1Aili Kallastu2Taaniel Jakobson3Inga Sarand4Mary-Liis Kütt5AS TFTAK, Mäealuse 2/4, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaAS TFTAK, Mäealuse 2/4, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaAS TFTAK, Mäealuse 2/4, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaAS TFTAK, Mäealuse 2/4, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaDepartment of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, EstoniaAS TFTAK, Mäealuse 2/4, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaThe majority of non-dairy starter cultures on the market are originally isolated from milk and therefore do not provide the most optimal fermentation for plant matrices. Developing plant-derived starter cultures is essential for creating high-quality, tasty dairy alternatives. This study aims to isolate and characterize bacterial strains with the potential to be used as non-dairy starters from plant sources via backslopping evolution. A natural consortium of macerated plants was inoculated into two oat and two pea commercial drinks and backslopped for seventeen cycles to evolve the bacterial consortium at 25 °C, 34 °C, and 42 °C. The results showed that the initial natural consortium contained less than 1% lactic acid bacteria, and after the seventeenth cycle, lactic acid bacteria dominated in all investigated consortia. Oat Od1-25 and Od2-42 and pea Pd1-34 and Pd1-42 samples were selected for strain isolation based on amplicon-based metagenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and sensory properties. The strain isolation was performed using an out-plating technique, and colonies were identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Altogether, eleven lactic acid bacteria species of plant origin were obtained. The strains belonged to the <i>Leuconostoc</i>, <i>Enterococcus</i>, <i>Lactobacillus</i>, and <i>Lactococcus</i> genera.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/12/663plant-based foodbackslopping techniquelactic acid bacteriametagenetic analysisnon-dairy starter culturesMALDI-TOF
spellingShingle Maret Andreson
Jekaterina Kazantseva
Aili Kallastu
Taaniel Jakobson
Inga Sarand
Mary-Liis Kütt
Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
Fermentation
plant-based food
backslopping technique
lactic acid bacteria
metagenetic analysis
non-dairy starter cultures
MALDI-TOF
title Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
title_full Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
title_fullStr Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
title_short Isolation and Identification of Novel Non-Dairy Starter Culture Candidates from Plant Matrix Using Backslopping Propagation
title_sort isolation and identification of novel non dairy starter culture candidates from plant matrix using backslopping propagation
topic plant-based food
backslopping technique
lactic acid bacteria
metagenetic analysis
non-dairy starter cultures
MALDI-TOF
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/10/12/663
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