In this study, Caciocavallo Podolico Lucano (CPL) cheese was deeply characterized for its bacterial community, chemical composition and sensory aspects. The entire cheese making process (from milk collection to ripened cheese) was performed by strictly applying the traditional protocol for CPL production in four dairy factories (A-D) representative of the production area. The vat made of wood represents the main transformation tool for CPL cheese production and the biofilms hosted onto the internal surfaces of all vats analyzed in this study were dominated by lactic acid bacteria. Total mesophilic microorganisms present in bulk milk (4.7-5.0 log CFU/ml) increased consistently after contact with the wooden vat surfaces (5.4-6.4 log CFU/ml). The application of Illumina sequencing technology identified barely 18 taxonomic groups among processed samples; streptococci and lactobacilli constituted the major groups of the wooden vat biofilms [94.74-99.70 % of relative abundance (RA)], while lactobacilli dominated almost entirely (94.19-100 % of total RA) the bacterial community of ripened cheeses. Except coagulase positive staphylococci, undesirable bacteria were undetectable. Among chemical parameters, significant variations were registered for unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant properties (significantly lower for CPL cheeses produced in factory B). The cheeses from factories A, C and D were characterized by a higher lactic acid and persistence smell attributes than factory B. This work indicated that the strict application of CPL cheese making protocol harmonized the main microbiological, physicochemical and sensory parameters of the final cheeses produced in the four factories investigated.

Busetta, G.; Garofalo, G.; Barbera, M.; Di Trana, A.; Claps, S.; Lovallo, C.; Franciosi, E.; Gaglio, R.; Settanni, L. (2023-07). Metagenomic, microbiological, chemical and sensory profiling of Caciocavallo Podolico Lucano cheese. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 169: 112926. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112926 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/80995

Metagenomic, microbiological, chemical and sensory profiling of Caciocavallo Podolico Lucano cheese

Franciosi, Elena;
2023-07-01

Abstract

In this study, Caciocavallo Podolico Lucano (CPL) cheese was deeply characterized for its bacterial community, chemical composition and sensory aspects. The entire cheese making process (from milk collection to ripened cheese) was performed by strictly applying the traditional protocol for CPL production in four dairy factories (A-D) representative of the production area. The vat made of wood represents the main transformation tool for CPL cheese production and the biofilms hosted onto the internal surfaces of all vats analyzed in this study were dominated by lactic acid bacteria. Total mesophilic microorganisms present in bulk milk (4.7-5.0 log CFU/ml) increased consistently after contact with the wooden vat surfaces (5.4-6.4 log CFU/ml). The application of Illumina sequencing technology identified barely 18 taxonomic groups among processed samples; streptococci and lactobacilli constituted the major groups of the wooden vat biofilms [94.74-99.70 % of relative abundance (RA)], while lactobacilli dominated almost entirely (94.19-100 % of total RA) the bacterial community of ripened cheeses. Except coagulase positive staphylococci, undesirable bacteria were undetectable. Among chemical parameters, significant variations were registered for unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidant properties (significantly lower for CPL cheeses produced in factory B). The cheeses from factories A, C and D were characterized by a higher lactic acid and persistence smell attributes than factory B. This work indicated that the strict application of CPL cheese making protocol harmonized the main microbiological, physicochemical and sensory parameters of the final cheeses produced in the four factories investigated.
Antioxidant properties
Chemical traits
Lactic acid bacteria
Next generation sequencing
Sensory evaluation
Stretched cheese
Typicality
Volatile compounds
Wooden vat
Settore AGR/15 - SCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE ALIMENTARI
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Busetta, G.; Garofalo, G.; Barbera, M.; Di Trana, A.; Claps, S.; Lovallo, C.; Franciosi, E.; Gaglio, R.; Settanni, L. (2023-07). Metagenomic, microbiological, chemical and sensory profiling of Caciocavallo Podolico Lucano cheese. FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 169: 112926. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112926 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/80995
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