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Biological Methods of Preservation Flashcards

1
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Define Biopreservation:

Give some examples:

A

Use of Microorganisms, their metabolic products, or both to preserve food (excluding fermentation)

  • controlled acidification
  • bacteriocins
  • bacteriophages
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What is controlled acidification?

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acidification of food for preservation:

done by direct addition of organic acid, fermentation, or use LAB to produce in situ

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What is MicroGard?

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form of controlled acidification:
contains fermentable carb + customized culture (depending on product)
acts as safeguard: if food temperature abused -> MicroGard microbes will grow and make acid, prevent pathogens

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What are the main benefits of MicroGard?

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  1. protect shelf life/safety
  2. maintain organoleptic qualities
  3. “natural” product
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What is the Winsconsin process, and what are the advantages?

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add less nitrite, 0.7% sucrose, LAB: to prevent C. botulinum in bacon

less nitrite needed (less potential carcinogens)

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What are bacteriocins?

Bacteriocins produced by ____ are of particular interest.

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antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria that are lethal to others, but not the producer (or humans)

LAB

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What are the different categories of bacteriocins?

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Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV

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What are the Class I bacteriocins and how are they made?

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unusual AA; made by posttranslational modification

ex: dehydroalanine, dehydrobutyrine, lanthionine, methyllanthione

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What is a specific subcategory of Class I bacteriocins? How is it produced?

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Lantibiotics (containing lanthionine ring)

rxn of dehydro-amino acids with cysteine -> thioether lanthionine

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What is the best characterized LAB bacteriocin? What category does it belong in, and how is it produced industrially?

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NISIN
class I bacteriocin

made by culturing L. lactis (not synthesized chemically) -> for cheese/meat/beverages

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True/False: Nisin is produced by lactic acid bacteria

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True

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What is an example of a lantibiotic not made by LAB? What is it used for?

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subtilin (made by Bacillus subtilis)

antibacterial action; also protease (food, laundry detergent, lens cleaners)

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What are 2 examples of lantibiotics?

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subtilin, nisin

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14
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What are class II bacteriocins?

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small heat stable proteins

with consensus leader sequence that signals to cell to export protein

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What are the subclasses of Class II bacteriocins?

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IIa: active against L. monocytogenes
IIb: requires 2 different peptides for activity
IIc: requires reduced cysteine for activity

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What are class III bacteriocins?

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> 30kDa (large) heat-liable proteins

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17
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What are class IV bacteriocins?

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with lipid or carb components (unknown function)

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18
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What method is used to discover new bacteriocins?

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Place colony of bacteriocin producer onto agar inoculated with lawn of other bacterium -> incubate, observe for ZONE OF INHIBITION (circle of no growth)

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True/False: a zone of inhibition indicates there is definitely bacteriocin production

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False: could be other inhibitory substance (organic acid, H peroxide, phage contamination)

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How can you differentiate between the potential causes of a zone of inhibition?

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bacteriocin: sharp edges, colony in center
organic acid: fuzzy edges
Phage: no colony n center

Perform test: remove colony, apply protease -> if it was bacteriocin, then the bacteria should now be able to grow over

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21
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What is the general mechanism of all LAB bacteriocins?

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disrupt integrity of cytoplasmic membrane

  1. bind and create pore (hole)
    or
  2. membrane solubilization
22
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Bacteriocins are most effects against cells in what state?

A

vegetative

23
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What is the effect of bacteriocins on vegetative cells?

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disrupt membrane -> ions, AA, ATP will spill out -> ruins chemical/electrical gradient -> cannot generate energy, cannot protect from outer environment -> inhibition or death

24
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What property of bacteriocins allows for its effects against the membrane?

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amphiphilic cationic peptides -> can insert into membrane

25
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True/False: Nisin will encourage germination of spores, making it risky to use as a bacteriocin

A

False: it DOES encourage germination, BUT: will attack pre-emergent spore (before starts growing)
(germinated spore is more vulnerable than dormant)

26
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What are Colicins?

A

bacteriocins made by some strains of E. coli against other strains

27
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What do E. coli strains need to be able to produce colicin?

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colicinogenic plasmic

genetic info for synthesis, immunity, and release

28
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Colicin expression is under the ____ regulatory system

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SOS

29
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Describe the mechanism of action for colicin:

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binds to specific receptors (outer membrane proteins for nutrient uptake) -> enter, transported by Tol or TonB -> disrupt inner membrane or attack DNA, rRNA, or tRNA

30
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True/False: colicin must enter the bacterial cell in order to be lethal

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true (attacks inner mechanisms)

31
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The 2 classes of colicins:

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enzymatic

pore-forming

32
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What are the lethal modes of action of enzymatic colicins?

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  1. block synth of peptidoglycans
  2. cleave tRNA -> stop protein synth
  3. cleave 16S rRNA -> stop protein synth
  4. DNA degradation
33
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What are the approved ways to add bacteriocins to food?

A
  1. add purified bacteriocin directly
  2. add producing culture (make in situ)
  3. choose bacteriocin making culture to include for fermentation
34
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Give an example of a bacteriocin that is added to food:

What are its main purposes?

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Nisin: for milk, cheese, dairy, canned food, smoked fish, mayo, baby food (GRAS)

anti-listerial agent; sensitize spores to heat (prevent botulism, lessen thermal treatment time needed)

35
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Is Nisin used alone or in conjunction with other treatments?

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Together - part of a multiple barrier inhibitory system

ex: with mod. atmosphere storage (fresh fish, ground pork)

36
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What is a bacteriocin that is produced in situ in food? What does it protect against?

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Pediocins (in wieners, dressings, cottage cheese, meat, RTE salad)

effective against vegetative L. monocytogenes (not good for spores)

37
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The protective effect of pediocin is more effective with (higher/lower) temperatures, and better in (aerobic/anaerobic) conditions

A

lower

anaerobic

38
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Why is a bacteriocin producing strain beneficial for the making of fermented foods? Give an example

A

helps inactivate existing bacteria -> allow for culture to grow, better chance of success

ex: adding pediocin producers to sausage -> reduces L. monocytogenes

39
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how does bacteriocin producers affect shelf life in fermented foods? give an example:

A

Increase shelf life

ex: add nisin producing LAB to cheese -> shelf life increased from 14 to 87 days

40
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True/False: unlike antibiotics, bacterial resistance is not a concern with bacteriocins.

A

False: resistant strains exist and can develop!

41
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What are some developed resistance mechanisms to bacteriocins that have been observed? How does specificity vary?

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  1. destruction of bacteriocin (specific or general)
  2. modification (specific)
  3. Altered receptors (specific)
  4. Membrane composition (general)
42
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Can bacteriocin resistance be overcome by applying a combo of different bacteriocins? Why or why not?

A

Yes, if it is a specific resistance mechanism

No, if it is a general mechanism (need a different functioning bacteriocin)

43
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Is cross-resistance with antibiotics an issue for bacteriocin resistance?

A

Usually no;

Multidrug resistant bacteria can still be sensitive to bacteriocin

44
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What is a resistance mechanism observed in L. monocytogenes against nisin?

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modified membrane composition - more straight chain FA (less fluidity) -> nisin can’t insert as easily

45
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What is a specific defense mechanism against dehydroreductase bacteriocins?

A

Modification

46
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What is important in the food industry to combat bacteriocin resistance?

A

Apply multiple hurdle technology (use many diff steps/methods to kill bacteria)
Bacteriocin resistant cells can be sensitive to other factors (heat, cold, etc)

47
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True/False; we normally consume bacteriophages

A

True (part of natural food microbiota)

48
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What are the main challenges with using phages for microbial control in food?

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  1. lack of consumer acceptance
  2. possible resistance
  3. low numbers of bacteria in food (phage cannot effectively grow)
  4. targets specific species/strain
49
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Phages need _____ actively growing bacteria to be effective

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10^5 - 10^6

50
Q

There are commercial phages used to control growth of ___, ___ and ____.

A

Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria

51
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How is bacteriophage resistance created? How can we overcome this?

A

changes in bacteriophage receptor site (proteins, LPS, lipoproteins on surface)

use mix of different phages (if one is useless, other still are functional)

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