INVESTIGADORES
CAPRA Maria Lujan
artículos
Título:
PCR method for detection and identification of Lactobacillus casei / paracasei bacteriophages in dairy products
Autor/es:
ANA G. BINETTI; MARÍA LUJÁN CAPRA; MIGUEL A. ALVAREZ; JORGE A. REINHEIMER
Revista:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Editorial:
Elsevier
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam (The Netherlands); Año: 2008 vol. 124 p. 147 - 153
ISSN:
0168-1605
Resumen:
Bacteriophage infections of starter lactic acid bacteria (LAB) pose a serious risk to the dairy industry.
Nowadays, the expanding use of valuable Lactobacillus strains as probiotic starters determines an increase in
the frequency of specific bacteriophage infections in dairy plants.
This work describes a simple and rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method that detects and identifies
bacteriophages infecting Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a
highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
Lactobacillus strains as probiotic starters determines an increase in
the frequency of specific bacteriophage infections in dairy plants.
This work describes a simple and rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method that detects and identifies
bacteriophages infecting Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a
highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
fic bacteriophage infections in dairy plants.
This work describes a simple and rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method that detects and identifies
bacteriophages infecting Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a
highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
fies
bacteriophages infecting Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a
highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
Lactobacillus casei/paracasei, the main bacterial species used as probiotic. Based on a
highly conserved region of the NTP-binding genes belonging to the replication module of L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
L. casei phages öA2
and öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
öAT3 (the only two whose genomes are completely sequenced), a pair of primers was designed to
generate a specific fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
fic fragment. Furthermore, this PCR detection method proved to be a useful tool for
monitoring and identifying L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
L. casei/paracasei phages in industrial samples since specific PCR signals were
obtained from phage contaminated milk (detection limit: 104 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
4 PFU/mL milk) and other commercial samples
(fermented milks and cheese whey) that include L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
L. casei/paracasei as probiotic starter (detection limit:
106 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.
6 PFU/mL fermented milk). Since this method can detect the above phages in industrial samples and can be
easily incorporated into dairy industry routines, it might be readily used to earmark contaminated milk for
use in processes that do not involve susceptible starter organisms, or processes which involve phage deactivating
conditions.