Characteristics of Pediococcus pentosaceus Q6 isolated from Elymus nutans growing on the Tibetan Plateau and its application for silage preparation at low temperature.

AIMS: Characteristics of a strain Pediococcus pentosaceus Q6 isolated from Elymus nutans growing on the Tibetan plateau and its effects on E. nutans silage fermentation stored at low temperature were investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sugar fermentation pattern and growth profiles of the strain Q6 and its reference strain APP were characterized. The strain Q6 and APP were inoculated to E. nutans at ensiling respectively; and ensiled at different temperatures (10, 15 and 25°C) for 30, 60 and 90 days. The results indicated that Q6 could grow at pH 3·0 and at 4°C. In contrast to APP, Q6 could ferment mannitol, saccharose, sorbitol and rhamnose. Lower pH in Q6-treated silages fermented for 60 days at 10 and 15°C was found compared with the control and APP-treated groups. For the silages that were stored at 10 or 15°C, the greatest lactic acid content were detected in Q6-inoculated silages ensiled for 30 and 60 days respectively. There were no differences in pH and lactic acid content between Q6- and APP-treated silages ensiled at 10 and 15°C for 90 days respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Inoculation of the strain P. pentosaceus Q6 could improve fermentation quality of ensiled E. nutans at the early stage of ensiling stored at low temperature (10 or 15°C). SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The selection of P. pentosaceus inoculants for improving silage quality at low temperature, which provides a candidate strain to make high-quality silage in regions with frigid climate.

Bioprodução de pediocina por Pediococcus pentosaceus ET34 em resíduo agroindustrial hidrolisado bagaço de cana-de-açúcar / Bioproduction of Pediocin by Pediococcus pentosaceus ET34 in hydrolyzed sugar cane bagasse agroindustrial residue

Um dos grandes desafios nas indústrias alimentícia, farmacêutica e agropecuária é a busca por novos compostos para substituir os antibióticos. Como possíveis candidatos estão as bacteriocinas para serem utilizados paralelamente aos antibióticos ou até substituí-los. As bactérias ácido-láticas podem produzir substâncias inibitórias semelhantes às bacteriocinas (BLIS - bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances) que possuem efeito bacteriostático ou bactericida contra diferentes grupos de bactéria sendo largamente utilizadas como bioconservantes alimentares. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi o emprego de um resíduo agroindustrial, o hidrolisado de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, como fonte de carbono em cultivos fermentativos para produção do BLIS pela cepa Pediococcus pentosaceus ET 34. Resultados revelaram que as células de ET34 foram capazes de crescer utilizando este resíduo agroindustrial como fonte de carbono e ensaios utilizando planejamento fatorial demonstraram que a agitação não influencia na produção de BLIS. Ao escalonar o cultivo em biorreatores, foi verificado que tanto o crescimento como a atividade antimicrobiana foram semelhantes aos obtidos em bancada com exceção da condição de 25% (v/v) de HBC (hidrolisado de bagaço de cana) que devido a maior viscosidade do meio, resultou em uma diminuição no crescimento e de produção de BLIS. O BLIS produzido por células de ET34 utilizando o HBC como fonte de carbono foi parcialmente purificado por sulfato de amônio e demonstrou atividade contra Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 934 e Salmonella enterica CECT 724. Desta maneira, pode-se concluir que Pediococcus pentosaceus ET34 foi capaz de crescer em meio contendo HBC como fonte de carbono produzindo BLIS em seu sobrenadante com ação frente a diferentes bactérias patogênicas. A possibilidade de utilizar uma fonte alternativa de carbono pode diminuir o custo de processo consideravelmente. Além disso, ensaios de planejamento fatorial, superfície de resposta e escalonamento em biorreator de bancada indicaram que concentrações baixas de HBC (5-15%, v/v) a 35 °C resultaram na maior produção de BLIS

The great challenge in the food, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries is the search for new compounds to replace antibiotics. Bacteriocins are possible candidates that can be used in parallel with the antibiotics or even to replace them. Lactic-acid bacteria can produce bacteriocin inhibitory substances (BLIS - bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances) that have a bacteriostatic or bactericidal effect against different bacterial species and are widely used as food bioconservatives. In this context, the aim of this work was to use of an agroindustrial waste, hydrolyzed sugarcane bagasse, as a carbon source in fermentative cultures for the production of BLIS by Pediococcus pentosaceus ET 34 strain. Results revealed that ET34 cells were able to grow using this agroindustrial residue as a carbon source, and trials using factorial design showed that agitation did not influence on the production of BLIS. When it was perform cultivation scale up in bioreactors, it was verified that both the growth and the antimicrobial activity were similar to those obtained in the workbench with the exception of the condition of 25% (v/v) of HBC (sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzate) that due to its higher viscosity, resulted in a decrease in growth and BLIS production. BLIS produced by ET34 cells using HBC as a carbon source that was partially purified by ammonium sulfate showed activity against Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 934 and Salmonella enterica CECT 724. Thus, it can be concluded that Pediococcus pentosaceus ET34 was able to grow in medium containing HBC as carbon source producing BLIS in its supernatant with action against different pathogenic bacteria. The possibility of using an alternative carbon source can greatly reduce the process cost. In addition, factorial design, response surface and scale up trials in bench bioreactors indicated that low concentrations of HBC (5-15% v/v) at 35 ºC resulted in higher BLIS production

Microbial ß-Galactosidase of Pediococcus pentosaceus ID-7: Isolation, Cloning, and Molecular Characterization.

Pediococcus pentosaceus ID-7 was isolated from kimchi, a Korean fermented food, and it showed high activity for lactose hydrolysis. The ß-galactosidase of P. pentosaceus ID-7 belongs to the GH2 group, which is composed of two distinct proteins. The heterodimeric LacLM type of ß-galactosidase found in P. pentosaceus ID-7 consists of two genes partially overlapped, lacL and lacM encoding LacL (72.2 kDa) and LacM (35.4 kDa). In this study, Escherichia coli MM294 was used for the production of LacL, LacM, and LacLM. These three types of recombinant proteins were expressed, purified, and characterized. The specific activities of LacLM and LacL were 339 and 31 U/mg, respectively. However, activity was not detected with LacM alone. The optimal pH of LacLM and LacL was pH 7.5 and pH 7.0, and the optimal temperature of LacLM and LacL was 40°C and 50°C, respectively. The optimal temperature changes indicate that LacLM is able to achieve higher activity at a relatively lower temperature. LacLM was strongly activated by Mg2+, Mn2+, and Zn2+, which was not true for LacL. Consistent with this, EDTA strongly inactivated LacLM and LacL, but the presence of reducing agents did not dramatically alter the activity. Taken together, multiple alignment of amino acid sequences and phylogenetic analysis results of LacL and LacM of P. pentosaceus ID-7 suggest the evolution of LacL into LacLM and that the use of divalent metal ions results in higher activity.