Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 438, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137988
Keywords
Qu-omics; High temperature Daqu; Microecology; Driving factors; Spatio-temporal differentiation
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Even when fermented in the same qu-room, Daqu forms different microecologies. Different qu-layers exhibit variations in microbial populations and functional expression. The upper Daqu layer is characterized by high activity, while the middle layer shows high compactness and niche diversity. The lower layer is dominated by fungi and bacteria.
Even if fermented in the same qu-room, Daqu will form various microecologies. A gradual differentiation of microbial population niches was observed within different qu-layers, manifesting as variations in the abundance of dominant microorganisms including Bacillus, Saccharopolyspora, Weissella, Kroppenstedtia, Thermoascus, Thermomyces, Saccharomycopsis, and Rasamsonia. Moreover, distinctions were observed in the functional expression of microorganisms, including Aspergillus, Virgibacillus, Oceanobacillus, and Neurospora. The community in middle layer Daqu exhibited characteristics of high compactness and niche diversity, which facilitated efficient substrate utilization. During the initial phase, the upper Daqu community demonstrated heightened activity. However, in the middle and lower layers, fungi and bacteria respectively exhibited greater functional expression. The key environmental factors regulating the assembly of communities in the upper and middle layers were pH and temperature, respectively, and the lower was moisture and acidity. Notably, deterministic assembly exerted a stronger influence on fungi.
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