Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 90, Issue 1, Pages 83-91Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00296-4
Keywords
cheese late-blowing; Clostridium spp.; direct molecular methods; PCR; DGGE
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
A molecular biology method based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was developed to detect Clostridium spp. in cheese samples suspected of late blowing. Strains of Clostridium spp. and different Lactic Acid Bacteria species, obtained from international collections, were used to determine the experimental conditions for the PCR amplification and DGGE differentiation. DNA extracted directly from cheeses with late blowing symptoms was subjected to PCR and DGGE analysis and traditional agar plating was performed for samples pasteurized and enriched overnight. Moreover, volatile fatty acids were determined for comparison purposes. The PCR-DGGE results were in agreement with the plating performed, and only samples presenting DGGE bands migrating at the same position as Clostridium spp. bands, showed the presence of Clostridium colonies on Reinforced Clostridial Medium plates. Butyric acid contents were high (>100 mg/kg) in the cases of positive DGGE results, underlining the suitability of the protocol for the study of cheese spoilage. The sensitivity of the method is estimated to be 10(4) CFU/g. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available