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To assess how application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains alters the surface microbiome composition and diversity of fresh-cut apples during cold storage.

December 7, 2023LWTOpen Access

Compositional shifts in fresh-cut apples microbiome in response to application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum assessed by next-generation sequencing

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QZQian ZhaoUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China MSMingxuan ShiLanzhou University of Technology YJYu JiangNingbo University

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Experimental study demonstrates that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum suppresses spoilage microbes on fresh-cut apples, highlighting its potential as a postharvest biocontrol agent.

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To assess how application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains alters the surface microbiome composition and diversity of fresh-cut apples during cold storage.
Inoculated fresh-cut apple surfaces with cell suspensions (9 log cells/mL) of L. plantarum BX62, LP1-4, or a combination of both strains (BX62+LP1-4).
Monitored bacterial survival and profiled microbial community shifts during cold storage using next-generation sequencing.
L. plantarum survived stably on apple surfaces at concentrations exceeding 7 log CFU/mL throughout cold storage, demonstrating antagonistic activity against native surface microorganisms.
Treatment suppressed overall bacterial diversity increases and reduced the relative abundance of spoilage-associated taxa, including Actinobacteria, Basidiomycota, Rhodococcus, Pantoea, Ralstonia, Vishniacozyma, and Cystofilobasidium.

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Zhao et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f22e7dffe2ef2bc84e971 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115627

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Experimental study demonstrates that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum suppresses spoilage microbes on fresh-cut apples, highlighting its potential as a postharvest biocontrol agent.

Compositional shifts in fresh-cut apples microbiome in response to application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum assessed by next-generation sequencing

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Compositional shifts in fresh-cut apples microbiome in response to application of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum assessed by next-generation sequencing

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