Multilocus sequence typing of L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus strains from Turkish traditional yoghurts and characterisation of their techno-functional roles

Hilal Dikmen, Hamza Goktas*, Fatmanur Demirbas, Selma Kayacan, Humeyra Ispirli, Muhammet Arici, Mustafa Turker, Osman Sagdic, Enes Dertli

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Abstract

In this study, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus strains from traditional Turkish yoghurts were isolated, identified by 16S rRNA sequencing and genotypically 14 S. thermophilus and 6 L. bulgaricus strains were obtained as distinct strains by MLST analysis. Lactic acid production levels of the L. bulgaricus strains were higher than S. thermophilus strains. HPLC analysis showed that EPS monosaccharide composition of the strains mainly consisted of glucose and galactose. In general, all strains were found to be susceptible for antibiotics, except some strains were resistance to gentamicin and kanamycin. Apart from two strains of S. thermophilus, all strains displayed strong auto-aggregation level greater than 95% at 24 h incubation. S. thermophilus strains showed higher cell surface hydrophobicity than L. bulgaricus strains. This study demonstrated the isolation, identification, genotypic discrimination and techno-functional features of wild type yoghurt starter cultures which can potentially find place in industrial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)625-635
Number of pages11
JournalFood Science and Biotechnology
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • MLST
  • Probiotic properties
  • S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus EPS
  • Turkish yoghurt

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