Browsing by Subject "Leuconostoc"
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(2019)Lactic acid bacteria have a long history of use in food industry due to their favorable metabolic properties and health benefits for human health. Therefore, they are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by FDA (U.S Food and Drug Administration) and have QPS (Qualified Presumption of Safety) status granted by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority). Nowadays, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global risk and due to the increasing AMRs, more and more microbial infections have become more difficult to treat with antibiotics. AMR has mainly been of concern in relation to pathogenic microbes. However, since fermented foods are favorable environments for AMR gene transfer it should also be considered in the context of beneficial bacteria and their potential to spread AMR genes into pathogenic microbes. The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic susceptibilities of Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Leuconostoc sp. and Weissella sp. strains by E-test method and to detect selected specific antibiotic resistance genes by PCR. In addition, the goal was to define new cut-off values for Weissella strains since, so far, these have not been defined by EFSA. Antibiotic susceptibilities were determined against eight antibiotics: ampicillin, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, erythromycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin and tetracycline. The detected AMR genes were blaZ, mecA, cat, lnuA, tetK and tetM. Most of the determined strains were observed to exhibit a notable resistance to kanamycin. Several Leuconostoc sp. and L. rhamnosus strains showed also resistance to chloramphenicol. Interestingly, one L. rhamnosus strain was observed to exhibit multiresistance to chloramphenicol and clindamycin. Moreover, 48% Leuconostoc strains had higher MIC value for streptomycin than the cut-off value defined by EFSA. Any of the selected AMR genes were not detected even though a notable resistance during the phenotypic testing was observed. However, this might be explained by the small amount of detected AMR genes. The results obtained in the present study provided more information about the antibiotic susceptibility and the safety of L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, Leuconostoc sp. and Weissella sp. strains. Moreover, new cut-off values were proposed for Weissella sp. strains.
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(2019)Lactic acid bacteria have a long history of use in food industry due to their favorable metabolic properties and health benefits for human health. Therefore, they are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by FDA (U.S Food and Drug Administration) and have QPS (Qualified Presumption of Safety) status granted by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority). Nowadays, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global risk and due to the increasing AMRs, more and more microbial infections have become more difficult to treat with antibiotics. AMR has mainly been of concern in relation to pathogenic microbes. However, since fermented foods are favorable environments for AMR gene transfer it should also be considered in the context of beneficial bacteria and their potential to spread AMR genes into pathogenic microbes. The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic susceptibilities of Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Leuconostoc sp. and Weissella sp. strains by E-test method and to detect selected specific antibiotic resistance genes by PCR. In addition, the goal was to define new cut-off values for Weissella strains since, so far, these have not been defined by EFSA. Antibiotic susceptibilities were determined against eight antibiotics: ampicillin, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, erythromycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin and tetracycline. The detected AMR genes were blaZ, mecA, cat, lnuA, tetK and tetM. Most of the determined strains were observed to exhibit a notable resistance to kanamycin. Several Leuconostoc sp. and L. rhamnosus strains showed also resistance to chloramphenicol. Interestingly, one L. rhamnosus strain was observed to exhibit multiresistance to chloramphenicol and clindamycin. Moreover, 48% Leuconostoc strains had higher MIC value for streptomycin than the cut-off value defined by EFSA. Any of the selected AMR genes were not detected even though a notable resistance during the phenotypic testing was observed. However, this might be explained by the small amount of detected AMR genes. The results obtained in the present study provided more information about the antibiotic susceptibility and the safety of L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, Leuconostoc sp. and Weissella sp. strains. Moreover, new cut-off values were proposed for Weissella sp. strains.
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(2012)Class IIa (pediocin-like) bacteriocins are a major group of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) characterised by their antilisterial activity. As a protective LAB strain for meat products, Leuconostoc carnosum 4010 kills Listeria by producing two class IIa bacteriocins, the well characterised leucocin A (LeuA) and the less studied leucocin C (LecC). Although the amino acid sequence of the secreted LecC has been published, the genes required for its production remain unknown. The aims of this study were to characterise the genes needed for LecC production and to express the lecC gene in Lactococcus lactis. The lecC gene was localised by Southern blot in a large plasmid different from the one harbouring LeuA genes in Ln. carnosum 4010 genome. Five genes in two operons were identified mainly by PCR-based methods and sequencing, namely, the structural gene (lecC) with a 72-bp signal sequence, the immunity gene (lecI) encoding a 97-aa immunity protein, two genes lecTS for an ABC transporter and the gene lecX for an accessory protein. The immunity function of LecI was demonstrated by expressing the lecI gene in LecC sensitive Listeria monocytogenes. Compared to the wild type, LecI-producing Listeria was more tolerant to LecC, thus corroborating the immunity function of LecI. For heterologous expression of LecC, the lecC gene was fused to the lactococcal usp45 signal sequence in the nisin-selectable and nisin-inducible food-grade secretion vector pLEB690. Consequently, bioactive LecC was secreted efficiently by the recombinant Lc. lactis. In conclusion, novel genes for the production of LecC in Ln. carnosum 4010 were identified. The findings indicate that LecC is produced by a dedicated system independent of LeuA. The successful production of functional LecC in Lc. lactis offers an attractive approach for the future application of bacteriocins in food production.
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(2018)Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial proteins. They can be applied as biopreservatives in food processing for extending the shelf-life of food. Lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc carnosum 4010 is Generally Recognized As Safe strain, which can be used as a protective culture in meat products. The strain 4010 produces three bacteriocins: leucocins A (LcnA), B (LebB) and C (LecC). For the secretion of bacteriocin out from the cell, bacteria usually use an ABC transporter, which is often dedicated to secrete only one bacteriocin. The leucocin operons in Ln. carnosum 4010 plasmids include genes for only one ABC transporter, namely LecXTS. The fact that Ln. carnosum 4010 produces three bacteriocins but only carries one bacteriocin transporter, raises a question, which leucocin(s) is/are translocated via LecXTS transporter. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to determine which bacteriocin(s) is/are secreted by LecXTS in Ln. carnosum 4010. Ln. carnosum 4010 carries at least two plasmids. Leucocin A gene lcnA is located on the plasmid pLC4010-2, and leucocin B and C with transporter genes (lebB, lecC, lecXTS) are located on the plasmid pLC4010-1. In a previous work, two plasmid cured derivatives of Ln. carnosum 4010 have been made: the plasmid-free strain PCS-10, and the strain PCS-11 carrying only pLC4010-2. Neither of the derivatives secrete bacteriocins. In this study, the idea was to construct five recombinant plasmids containing the pLC4010-1 replication gene repB and a gene for erythromycin resistance ErmR. They were ligated with different sets of leucocin and transporter genes (repB-lebB-lecXTS-lecC-ErmR, repB-lebB-lecXTS-ErmR, repB-lebB-ErmR, repB-lecC-ErmR, and a vector control with only repB-ErmR). The constructs were aimed to be introduced into the two Ln. carnosum 4010 mutant strains PCS-10 and PCS-11. However, after several attempts of electroporation, no colonies were obtained. To acquire a testing plasmid for optimization of transformation, the ligation mixture for the smallest plasmid repB-ErmR was electroporated into another strain, Lactococcus lactis N8. The plasmid repB-ErmR was successfully obtained from Lc. lactis N8. For improving the efficiency of transformation, the plasmid repB-ErmR was isolated from Lc. lactis N8, and the plasmid was used in optimization of electroporation. The copy number of the plasmid was shown to be very low, as only a little amount of plasmid could be isolated from large culture volume. Even with optimized electroporation method, the repB-ErmR could not be electroporated into Ln. carnosum 4010. This indicates that the larger constructions are nearly impossible to be transferred into the strain Ln. carnosum 4010. In conclusion, it was confirmed that the plasmid replication gene repB of Ln. carnosum 4010 is functional in Lc. lactis. Due to the low copy number of the plasmid repB-ErmR, the amount of plasmid was definitely a problem in electroporation. Therefore, for studying the efficiency of electroporation, the plasmid amount needs to be increased. Although the electroporation of repB-ErmR into Lc. lactis was successful, the results from Ln. carnosum electroporation after optimization indicate that the strain Ln. carnosum 4010 is difficult to be transformed.
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(2018)Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial proteins. They can be applied as biopreservatives in food processing for extending the shelf-life of food. Lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc carnosum 4010 is Generally Recognized As Safe strain, which can be used as a protective culture in meat products. The strain 4010 produces three bacteriocins: leucocins A (LcnA), B (LebB) and C (LecC). For the secretion of bacteriocin out from the cell, bacteria usually use an ABC transporter, which is often dedicated to secrete only one bacteriocin. The leucocin operons in Ln. carnosum 4010 plasmids include genes for only one ABC transporter, namely LecXTS. The fact that Ln. carnosum 4010 produces three bacteriocins but only carries one bacteriocin transporter, raises a question, which leucocin(s) is/are translocated via LecXTS transporter. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to determine which bacteriocin(s) is/are secreted by LecXTS in Ln. carnosum 4010. Ln. carnosum 4010 carries at least two plasmids. Leucocin A gene lcnA is located on the plasmid pLC4010-2, and leucocin B and C with transporter genes (lebB, lecC, lecXTS) are located on the plasmid pLC4010-1. In a previous work, two plasmid cured derivatives of Ln. carnosum 4010 have been made: the plasmid-free strain PCS-10, and the strain PCS-11 carrying only pLC4010-2. Neither of the derivatives secrete bacteriocins. In this study, the idea was to construct five recombinant plasmids containing the pLC4010-1 replication gene repB and a gene for erythromycin resistance ErmR. They were ligated with different sets of leucocin and transporter genes (repB-lebB-lecXTS-lecC-ErmR, repB-lebB-lecXTS-ErmR, repB-lebB-ErmR, repB-lecC-ErmR, and a vector control with only repB-ErmR). The constructs were aimed to be introduced into the two Ln. carnosum 4010 mutant strains PCS-10 and PCS-11. However, after several attempts of electroporation, no colonies were obtained. To acquire a testing plasmid for optimization of transformation, the ligation mixture for the smallest plasmid repB-ErmR was electroporated into another strain, Lactococcus lactis N8. The plasmid repB-ErmR was successfully obtained from Lc. lactis N8. For improving the efficiency of transformation, the plasmid repB-ErmR was isolated from Lc. lactis N8, and the plasmid was used in optimization of electroporation. The copy number of the plasmid was shown to be very low, as only a little amount of plasmid could be isolated from large culture volume. Even with optimized electroporation method, the repB-ErmR could not be electroporated into Ln. carnosum 4010. This indicates that the larger constructions are nearly impossible to be transferred into the strain Ln. carnosum 4010. In conclusion, it was confirmed that the plasmid replication gene repB of Ln. carnosum 4010 is functional in Lc. lactis. Due to the low copy number of the plasmid repB-ErmR, the amount of plasmid was definitely a problem in electroporation. Therefore, for studying the efficiency of electroporation, the plasmid amount needs to be increased. Although the electroporation of repB-ErmR into Lc. lactis was successful, the results from Ln. carnosum electroporation after optimization indicate that the strain Ln. carnosum 4010 is difficult to be transformed.
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(University of HelsinkiHelsingin yliopistoHelsingfors universitet, 1993)Tyhjiöpakkausmenetelmä on nykyään hyvin yleisesti käytössä suomalaisessa lihanjalostusteollisuudessa. Viime vuosina on Suomessa kuitenkin noussut esille uusi ongelma; tyhjiöpakattujen lihatuotteiden venyvä limaantuminen säilytyksen aikana. Ongelma ilmeni äkillisesti ja sitä on esiintynyt erilaisissa lihatuotteissa sekä eri valmistajilla. Kuluttajien kannalta ilmiö on vastenmielinen aiheuttaen huomattavia taloudellisia tappioita ja heikentäen kuluttajien luottamusta suomalaisen lihanjalostusteollisuuden tuotteisiin. Eräät bakteerilajit voivat tuottaa elintarvikkeisiin ekstrasellulaarista limaa. Limaantumista on todettu ainakin leivässä, kalajalosteissa, suolatuissa lihavalmisteissa sekä sokeriliemissä, mutta suomalaisissa tyhjiöpakatuissa lihatuotteissa esiintyvän limaantumisen kaltaista ilmiötä ei ole kirjallisuudessa kuvattu. Limaantumisongelmaa on tutkittu EKK:n elintarvike- ja ympäristöhygienianosastolla. Limaantuneista lihatuotteista on eristetty bakteerikantoja, joilla on pystytty kokeellisesti aiheuttamaan tyhjiöpakattujen makkaroiden limaantuminen. Eristetyt kannat ovat maitohappobakteereita ja kuuluvat sukuihin Lactobacillus sekä Leuconostoc. Näitä bakteereita on löydetty runsaasti lihanjalostuslaitosten tuotantotiloista. Raaka-aineet lienevät niiden tärkeä kontaminaatiolähde. Yksi tutkimustavoite on ollut eristys- ja tunnistusmenetelmien kehittäminen limaantumista aiheuttaville bakteereille. Tässä tutkielmassa selvitettiin serologisen menetelmän soveltuvuutta limabakteerien tunnistamiseen. Limabakteeri A 210-kantaa vastaan valmistettiin antiseerumi, jolla testattiin agglutinaatiokokein eri limabakteeri- ja vertailukantoja. Menetelmä tunnisti melko huonosti A 210-kantaa muistuttavat limabakteerikannat testin herkkyyden ollessa vain 68.4% ja spesifisyyden 69.6%. Käytetty menetelmä oli vielä huonompi venyvien kantojen tunnistamisessa yleensä. Tuloksiin on saattanut vaikuttaa huonontavasti mm. subjektiivisuus niiden tulkinnassa. Jotkut kannat agglutinoivat spontaanisti ollen siten tutkimuskelvottomia. Lisäksi on huomattava, että kirjallisuuden mukaan agglutinaatiomenetelmä sopii parhaiten "gram-negatiivisten bakteerilajien tunnistamiseen (esim. Salmonella), kun taas tämän tutkimuksen kohteena olivat gram-positiiviset lajit.
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