Detection of the Microbial Composition of Some Commercial Fermented Liquid Products via Metagenomic Analysis

The fermented liquid sector is developing all over the world due to its contribution to health. Our study has contributed to the debate about whether industrially manufactured fermented liquids live up to their claims by analyzing pathogens and beneficial bacteria using a 16S rRNA sequencing techniq...

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Main Authors: Cansu Çelik Doğan, Hafize Tuğba Yüksel Dolgun, Serkan İkiz, Şükrü Kırkan, Uğur Parın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/19/3538
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Summary:The fermented liquid sector is developing all over the world due to its contribution to health. Our study has contributed to the debate about whether industrially manufactured fermented liquids live up to their claims by analyzing pathogens and beneficial bacteria using a 16S rRNA sequencing technique called metagenomic analysis. <i>Paenibacillus</i>, <i>Lentibacillus</i>, <i>Bacillus</i>, <i>Enterococcus</i>, <i>Levilactobacillus</i>, and <i>Oenococcus</i> were the most abundant bacterial genera observed as potential probiotics. <i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i>, <i>Acinetobacter</i>, and <i>Collimonas</i>, which have plant-growth-promoting traits, were also detected. The fact that we encounter biocontroller bacteria that promote plant growth demonstrates that these organisms are widely used in foods and emphasizes the necessity of evaluating them in terms of public health. Their potential applications in agriculture may pose a danger to food hygiene and human health in the long term, so our data suggest that this should be evaluated.
ISSN:2304-8158