In this work, a culture-independent approach, based on PCR-DGGE and RT-PCR-DGGE, has been used to study the succession of bacterial communities that are encountered in Fontina PDO cheese. As already found for other smear ripened cheeses, it appeared that coryneform bacteria were actively present and could therefore be considered determinant in rind formation. DGGE profiles, especially at the RNA level, have shown the presence of Brevibacterium, Corynebacterium and Arthrobacter genera. RT-PCR-DGGE gels have lead to a richer band profile than the one obtained on the basis of DNA analysis, thus indicating that RNA analysis can highlight bacterial species that DNA analysis is not able to show. Thus, the biodiversity of the Fontina PDO surface has been described better by means of RT-PCR-DGGE, and RNA molecules should be considered a more informative target than DNA.

Cheese surface microbiota complexity: RT-PCR-DGGE, a tool for a detailed picture?

DOLCI, Paola;ALESSANDRIA, Valentina;RANTSIOU, KALLIOPI;COCOLIN, Luca Simone
2013-01-01

Abstract

In this work, a culture-independent approach, based on PCR-DGGE and RT-PCR-DGGE, has been used to study the succession of bacterial communities that are encountered in Fontina PDO cheese. As already found for other smear ripened cheeses, it appeared that coryneform bacteria were actively present and could therefore be considered determinant in rind formation. DGGE profiles, especially at the RNA level, have shown the presence of Brevibacterium, Corynebacterium and Arthrobacter genera. RT-PCR-DGGE gels have lead to a richer band profile than the one obtained on the basis of DNA analysis, thus indicating that RNA analysis can highlight bacterial species that DNA analysis is not able to show. Thus, the biodiversity of the Fontina PDO surface has been described better by means of RT-PCR-DGGE, and RNA molecules should be considered a more informative target than DNA.
2013
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8
12
P. DOLCI; S. ZENATO; R. PRAMOTTON; A. BARMAZ; V. ALESSANDRIA; K. RANTSIOU; L. COCOLIN
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