In this study we investigated the effect of the single strain in stabilization of type I sourdough microbial associations by crossing six different Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis with five Kazachstania humilis strains. Furthermore, we compared three predictive models, Zwitwering based on Gompertz's equation, Baranyi and Roberts' function and Schiraldi's function to evaluate which one best fitted the experimental data in determining the behaviour of co-cultivated microorganisms. Specific growth rates (μm) and lag time (λ) values for each mixed population were assessed. Results showed that the different F. sanfranciscensis strains significantly steer the growth kinetics within the pair and affect the ratio bacterial/yeast cells, as data analysis confirmed, whereas K. humilis accommodates to the bacterial strain. To compare the growth models, Root Mean Square (RMS) values were calculated for each predicted curve by implementing an algorithm based on an iterative process to minimize the deviation among observed and calculated data. Schiraldi's function performed better than the others, revealing, on average, the smallest RMS values and providing the best fitting for over 70% of co-cultivation experiments. Models prove to be consistent in predicting growth kinetics of microbial consortia too.

Investigating the growth kinetics in sourdough microbial associations / S. Altilia, R.C. Foschino, S. Grassi, D. Antoniani, F. Dal Bello, I. Vigentini. - In: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0740-0020. - 99(2021 Oct). [10.1016/j.fm.2021.103837]

Investigating the growth kinetics in sourdough microbial associations

S. Altilia;R.C. Foschino
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S. Grassi;I. Vigentini
2021

Abstract

In this study we investigated the effect of the single strain in stabilization of type I sourdough microbial associations by crossing six different Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis with five Kazachstania humilis strains. Furthermore, we compared three predictive models, Zwitwering based on Gompertz's equation, Baranyi and Roberts' function and Schiraldi's function to evaluate which one best fitted the experimental data in determining the behaviour of co-cultivated microorganisms. Specific growth rates (μm) and lag time (λ) values for each mixed population were assessed. Results showed that the different F. sanfranciscensis strains significantly steer the growth kinetics within the pair and affect the ratio bacterial/yeast cells, as data analysis confirmed, whereas K. humilis accommodates to the bacterial strain. To compare the growth models, Root Mean Square (RMS) values were calculated for each predicted curve by implementing an algorithm based on an iterative process to minimize the deviation among observed and calculated data. Schiraldi's function performed better than the others, revealing, on average, the smallest RMS values and providing the best fitting for over 70% of co-cultivation experiments. Models prove to be consistent in predicting growth kinetics of microbial consortia too.
Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis; Kazachstania humilis; Sourdough; Growth kinetics; Microbial association; Predictive microbiology; Growth modelling
Settore AGR/16 - Microbiologia Agraria
ott-2021
11-giu-2021
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