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ArticlePloS one2015

Genotypic and Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris: A Contribution to Species Characterization.

Antonio Bevilacqua, Monica Mischitelli, Valeria Pietropaolo, Emanuela Ciuffreda, Milena Sinigaglia, Maria Rosaria Corbo

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio BevilacquaDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
Monica MischitelliDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Valeria PietropaoloDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Emanuela CiuffredaDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
Milena SinigagliaDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
Maria Rosaria CorboDepartment of the Science of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
University of Foggia · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is the main cause of most spoilage problems in fruit juices and acidic products. Since soil borne species often contaminate fruit juices and do not need strict extreme requirements for survival, it is a great concern to investigate whether and how soil species could evolve from their ecological niches in microbial community to new environments as fruit juices. In this study, 23 isolates of thermo-acidophilic, spore-forming bacteria from soil were characterized by cultural and molecular methods. In addition, 2 strains isolated from a spoilage incident in pear juice were typed. Strains phenotyping showed that they could be grouped into 3 different clusters, and some isolates showed identical or quite similar patterns. Analyzing pH and temperature ranges for growth, the majority of strains were able to grow at values described for many species of Alicyclobacillus. Qualitative utilization of lysine, arginine and indole production from tryptophan revealed, for the first time, deamination of lysine and decarboxylation of arginine. Resistance to 5% NaCl as well as the ability to hydrolyze starch and gelatin, nitrate reduction, catalase and oxidase activities confirmed literature evidences. Examining of 16S rRNA, showed that isolates were divided into three blocks represented by effectively soil species and strains that are moving from soil to other possible growing source characterized by parameters that could strongly influence bacterial survival. RAPD PCR technique evidenced a great variability in banding patterns and, although it was not possible to obtain genotypically well-distinguished groups, it was feasible to appreciate genetic similarity between some strains. In conclusion, the investigation of a microbial community entails a combination of metagenomic and classic culture-dependent approaches to expand our knowledge about Alicyclobacillus and to look for new subspecies.

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Food MicrobiologyAlicyclobacillusBeveragesColony Count, MicrobialDNA, BacterialFruitGenotypeHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPhenotypePhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16STemperatureDNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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PMID26484547
PMCPMC4618475
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