Crosslinking bacterial postbiotics for microbial and quality control of strawberries postharvest: bacteriological and 16S amplicon metagenome evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Strawberries are renowned for their exceptional flavor and nutritional properties but have a short shelf life due to rapid ripening and a high vulnerability to postharvest microbial decay. Postbiotic formulations (PBFs) derived from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can be developed into effective preservation products, extending postharvest shelf life while maintaining fruit quality.

Methods

This study aimed to assess the effects of postbiotic-based formulations (PBFs) consisting of two key components: (1) a precipitated peptide-protein extract (PP) from Weissella cibaria UTNGt21O, serving as the antimicrobial agent, and (2) an exopolysaccharide (EPS) from W. confusa UTNCys2-2, functioning as the biopolymer carrier. These formulations were tested against

SUBMITTER: Tenea GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11961906 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature