Metataxonomic sequencing to assess microbial safety of Turkish white cheeses.

ABSTRACT: High-throughput sequencing has provided a way to monitor the large diversity of microorganisms in fermented foods that have complex microbiota. Up to date, many kinds of cheese have been characterized with the metataxonomic approach, but the safety of unpacked Turkish white cheeses, which are widely consumed in Turkey, has not been assessed. In this study, fifteen unpacked white cheeses sold in public bazaars in Ankara province have been collected and subjected to microbial enumeration as well as physicochemical analysis. Five white cheeses, which have relatively the highest foodborne pathogens, out of fifteen white cheeses, have been analyzed by next-generation sequencing and metataxonomic analysis. According to the results, abundant families were Lactobacillaceae, Oceanospirillaceae, Ent

SUBMITTER: Kahraman-Ilıkkan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9151932 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature