CERELA   05438
CENTRO DE REFERENCIA PARA LACTOBACILOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Beneficial properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from a Rana catesbeiana Hatchery
Autor/es:
SERGIO E PASTERIS; GERMAN ROIG BABOT; MARIA C OTERO; MARTHA BUHLER; MARIA ELENA NADER-MACIAS
Revista:
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
Editorial:
Willey Blackwell
Referencias:
Año: 2008 p. 2109 - 2121
ISSN:
1355-557X
Resumen:
  This work addresses the selection of potentially probiotic LAB to be used in raniculture. Thus, strains belonging to the genera P. pentosaceus, Lc. mesenteroides, L. lactis, and Ent. faecium isolated from a R. catesbeiana hatchery were evaluated for their inhibitory properties against RLS-associated pathogens (Pr. vulgaris, Ps. aeruginosa, S. epidermidis) and food-borne bacteria. Cell-free supernatants of LAB strains inhibited the growth of at least one of the pathogens by organic acids, but L. lactis CRL 1584 also produced a bacteriocin-like metabolite. The ability of LAB strains to produce H202 in MRS+TMB medium was also studied. 78-96% of the strains showed some level of H202 production. Moreover, different organic solvents were used to determine the hydrophobicity and Lewis acid/base characteristic of LAB strains surfaces. Most of the strains presented hydrophilic properties, but no acidic or basic surface characters. However, some strains isolated from the skin showed a high degree of hydrophobicity and basic components in the cell surface due to their adhesion to chloroform. These properties were not observed in LAB from balanced feed and freshwater. Taking into account general guidelines and the beneficial properties studied, five strains were selected as potential candidates to be included in a probiotic for raniculture.