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I. Pardo
Factors affecting the production of putrescine from agmatine by Lactobacillus hilgardii X1B isolated from wine
Aims: To elucidate and characterize the metabolic putrescine synthesis pathway from agmatine by Lactobacillus hilgardii X1B. Methods and Results: The putrescine formation from agmatine by resting cells (the normal physiological state in wine) of lactic acid bacteria isolated from wine has been determined for the first time. Agmatine deiminase and N-carbamoylputrescine hydrolase enzymes, determined by HPLC and LC-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, carried out the putrescine synthesis from agmatine. The influence of pH, temperature, organic acids, amino acids, sugars and ethanol on the putrescine formation in wine was determined. Conclusions: Resting cells of Lact. hilgardii X 1B produce putrescine …
Effect of micro-oxygenation on the evolution of aromatic compounds in wines: Malolactic fermentation and ageing in wood
Abstract The effect of micro-oxygenation on the aromas of two varietal wines (Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon) when alcoholic fermentation is complete was examined. Several factors, such as whether malolactic fermentation (MLF) took place in barrels or stainless steel vats and ageing time in oak barrels, were taken into account. Major aroma components were studied using GC-FID and minor compounds were studied by GC–MS analysis before and after MLF and after 4 and 8 months of maturation in oak barrels. Sensorial analysis was performed to describe and quantify the different wine notes. Micro-oxygenation affects different compounds but the effect depends to a great extent on the grape varie…
A polyphasic approach in order to identify dominant lactic acid bacteria during pasta manufacturing
Using a polyphasic approach, we have isolated and identified, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in samples directly collected from an artisanal pasta-making manufactory located in Puglia (South Italy). Samples were collected during several steps of pasta processing and LAB were isolated on MRS and M17 plates. Furthermore, strains were grouped in a total of eight species by means of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) typing and 16S rDNA sequencing. The majority of strains were identified as belonging to Pediococcus pentosaceus and Enterococcus faecium species. The remaining strains were characterized and assigned to Weissella confusa, Pediococcus acidilactici,…
Biogenic amine determination in wine fermented in oak barrels: Factors affecting formation
Changes in biogenic amines (histamine, putrescine, tyramine and cadaverine) were monitored during the industrial production of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The origin of these amines in relation to the presence of different lactic bacteria (indigenous or inoculated) during malolactic fermentation, while aging in oak barrel, and the correlations between amines and their corresponding amino acids were statistically evaluated. In this study we found that there was a greater increase in amines post malic acid depletion than during malolactic fermentation and that more amines were produced in wine of the Tempranillo variety. The total amino acid concentration was 1.6 times greater i…
Polyphasic study of wine Lactobacillus strains: taxonomic implications
One hundred and seventy-eight lactobacilli isolated from wine were characterized by a polyphasic approach. Strains were phenotypically identified at genus and species level by classical tests including the analysis of cell morphology, homo/heterofermentative character, sugar fermentation patterns, growth at different temperatures and the optical nature of the isomer of lactic acid produced from glucose. Molecular techniques such as random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD), amplified 16S rDNA restriction analysis (16S-ARDRA), PFGE-RFLP and ribotyping were used to characterize strains, and their potential for identification and/or typing was evaluated. The information obtained with thes…
Regulation of hdc expression and HDC activity by enological factors in lactic acid bacteria.
Aims: The aim of this work was to study the influence of enological factors on the histidine decarboxylase gene (hdc) expression and on histidine decarboxylase enzyme (HDC) activity in Lactobacillus hilgardii, Pediococcus parvulus and Oenococcus oeni. Methods and Results: Cell extracts and whole cells were used. Glucose, fructose, malic acid and citric acid diminished the hdc expression. Ethanol did not increase hdc expression or activity in cells, but increased HDC activity. Temperature and pH had effect on the activity of HDC but not on hdc expression. Tartaric acid and l-lactic acid, and sulphur dioxide (SO2) had no effect on enzyme synthesis and activity. Bacterial species differ in t…
Use of starter cultures ofLactobacillusto induce malolactic fermentation in wine
Background and Aims Oenococcus oeni is the lactic acid bacteria species that best adapts to harsh wine conditions. This species is currently the main component of the malolactic starter cultures used in winemaking. Other species of lactic acid bacteria, however, such as Lactobacillus, can also conduct the malolactic fermentation, especially in low acidity wines. This study aimed to identify suitable Lactobacillus strains and inoculation methods to undertake the malolactic fermentation in wines with pH > 3.5. Methods and Results Six Lactobacillus strains of species L. mali (E4634), L. paracasei (E4539, E4541), L. plantarum (E4538, E4608) and L. satsumensis (E4555) were selected for their goo…
Sulla modifica dell’art. 275, co. 2-bis, c.p.p., tra punti fermi e zone d’ombra
Il d.l. 27 giugno 2014, n. 92, intitolato «Disposizioni urgenti in materia di rimedi risarcitori in favore dei detenuti e degli internati che hanno subito un trattamento in violazione dell'art. 3 Convenzione europea per la salvaguardia dei diritti dell'uomo e delle libertà fondamentali, nonché di modifiche al co-dice di procedura penale e alle disposizioni di attuazione (...)», entrato in vigore il 28 giugno 2014, ha introdotto innovazioni al codice di rito che hanno subito suscitato forti perplessità interpretative. Certamente una delle norme di maggior rilievo è contenuta dall'art. 8, che sostituisce il comma 2-bis dell'art. 275 c.p.p., prevedendo che la misura della custodia cautelare in…
Amino acids and volatile compounds in wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo varieties subjected to malolactic fermentation in barrels
The aim of the present paper is to compare the behaviour of industrial lactic bacteria and indigenous bacteria of the cellar when malolactic fermentation was carried out in barrels. The effects of these bacteria on the concentration of metabolised amino acids during malolactic fermentation and on the composition of volatile compounds both before and after malolactic fermentation are studied. The experiment was performed with wines of the Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties. An analysis has been made of the easily extractable volatile compounds of the wood and the compounds from the grapes, and the action of the yeasts during the alcoholic fermentation. Acetoin and diacetyl decreas…
Which lactic acid bacteria are responsible for histamine production in wine?
Aims: To quantify the ability of 136 lactic acid bacteria (LAB), isolated from wine, to produce histamine and to identify the bacteria responsible for histamine production in wine. Methods and Results: A qualitative method based on pH changes in a plate assay was used to detect wine strains capable of producing high levels of histamine. Two quantitative, highly sensitive methods were used, an enzymatic method and HPLC, to quantify the histamine produced by LAB. Finally, an improved PCR test was carried out to detect the presence of histidine decarboxylase gene in these bacteria. The species exhibiting the highest frequency of histamine production is Oenococcus oeni. However, the concentrati…
Lactic Acid Bacteria in Spanish Red Rose and White Musts and Wines under Cellar Conditions
The dynamics of the lactic acid bacterial (LAB) population in different cellars, fermentation conditions and musts were analyzed. The number of LAB in fresh musts diminished quickly in the first few days, but an increase of these bacteria occurred during the later stages of the alcoholic fermentation. The species found in fresh musts were Lactobacillus plantarum, L. hilgardii, L. brevis, L. confusus, and Leuc. onostoc paramesenteroides. At the end of fermentation only L. hilgardii, Leuc. oenos and L. fructivorans were isolated. The API 50 CHL system was not useful to identify strains of Leuc. oenos species. All the isolated strains degraded malic acid in synthetic medium but only two strain…
Biogenic amine production by lactic acid bacteria, acetic bacteria and yeast isolated from wine
Abstract Biogenic amines are undesirable in all foods and beverages because if consumed at too high concentration, they may induce food-borne intoxications. The biogenic amine production by 155 strains of lactic acid bacteria, 40 strains of acetic bacteria and 36 strains of yeast isolated from wine were analysed in wine, grape must and synthetic media by HPLC. We did not observe biogenic amine production by acetic bacteria and yeast; however, we found production of histamine, tyramine, phenylethylamine and putrescine by LAB. A correlation of 100% was observed between biogenic amine production in synthetic medium and wine and between activity and presence of gene. With the results expose in …
Comparative survey of putrescine production from agmatine deamination in different bacteria
This article aims to study putrescine production in Lactobacillus hilgardii strain X1B, an agmatine degrader isolated from wine, and to compare it with three other different species, previously reported as putrescine producers from agmatine: Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC11700 and Bacillus cereus CECT 148T. The effect of different biogenic amines, organic acids, cofactors, amino acids and sugars on putrescine production was evaluated. In some cases, a similar effect was found in all the strains studied but the magnitude differed. Arginine, glucose and fructose showed an inhibitory effect, whereas the presence of agmatine induced the production of putrescine in all m…
Isolation and characterisation of autochthonous Saccharomyces cerevisiae from 'Pago' Merlot wines of Utiel-Requena (Spain) origin
[EN] Background and Aims To achieve both the control of the undesirable yeasts and the improvement of the characteristics of Merlot 'Pago' wines, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast diversity was investigated in a spontaneous 'Pago' Merlot fermentation from the Utiel-Requena region (Spain). Isolates of S. cerevisiae were characterised by a holistic procedure using the same Merlot grape must from which they were isolated. Methods and Results Yeasts were identified by internal transcribed spacer analysis and typed by HinfI mDNA restriction analysis. Growth and metabolic characteristics of the isolates were determined by laboratory-scale (50 L) fermentations of Merlot must and the composition of th…
Influence of freezing temperatures prior to freeze-drying on viability of yeasts and lactic acid bacteria isolated from wine
Aims To determine the effect of three different freezing temperatures on post-freeze-drying survival rates of wine yeasts and lactic acid bacteria (LAB). To know if a similar freeze-drying protocol can be used for both micro-organisms. Methods and Results Cells from liquid culture media were recovered and concentrated in appropriate lyoprotectants. Aliquots of each strain were frozen at −20, −80 and −196°C before vacuum drying. Viable cell counts were done before freezing and after freeze-drying. Survival rates were calculated. Freezing temperatures differently affected yeast and bacteria survival. The highest survival rates were obtained at −20 and −80°C for yeasts, but at −196°C for LAB. …