biostudies-literatureUnknown13Wang JChinese fermented sausage is a famous fermented meat product with a complex microbiota that has a potential impact on flavor and quality. In this study, <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> MSZ2 and <i>Staphylococcus xylosus</i> YCC3 were used as starter cultures to investigate the change in bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor compounds during the ripening process of fermented sausages. High-throughput sequencing technology and headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC/MS) were applied for characterizing the profiles of bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor compounds in sausage samples on days 0, 6, and 12 during ripening. Results showed that <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i>, <i>Lactococcus</i>, <i>Leuconostoc<Frontiers in microbiology990606https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9577601biostudies-literatureDynamic change of bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor during ripening of the Chinese fermented sausage.PMC9577601Sameeh MYKhan AABai RZhu YDablool ASZhang XWang JAziz TShahzad MfalseDynamic change of bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor during ripening of the Chinese fermented sausage.Chinese fermented sausage is a famous fermented meat product with a complex microbiota that has a potential impact on flavor and quality. In this study, <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> MSZ2 and <i>Staphylococcus xylosus</i> YCC3 were used as starter cultures to investigate the change in bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor compounds during the ripening process of fermented sausages. High-throughput sequencing technology and headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC/MS) were applied for characterizing the profiles of bacterial diversity, metabolic pathways, and flavor compounds in sausage samples on days 0, 6, and 12 during ripening. Results showed that <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i>, <i>Lactococcus</i>, <i>Leuconostoc<2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-19T21:17:39.227Z2025-04-19T21:17:39.227ZS-EPMC95776013626718710.3389/fmicb.2022.990606