Dual-omics strategy for selecting optimal fermentation strains in traditional koumiss production

Koumiss is a fermented mare’s milk beverage with a long history. However, due to the current lack of specialized starters, the product quality is unstable. Therefore, we used dual-omics combined with pure culture technology to screen out strains with excellent fermentation performance for koumiss. T...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Wang, Zhixin Zhao, Feiyan Zhao, Yu Li, Yinsuo Liang, Runzhi Zhou, Shijia Shen, Jie Yu, Wenjun Liu, Bilige Menghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Food Chemistry: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157525002548
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Summary:Koumiss is a fermented mare’s milk beverage with a long history. However, due to the current lack of specialized starters, the product quality is unstable. Therefore, we used dual-omics combined with pure culture technology to screen out strains with excellent fermentation performance for koumiss. The results showed that: (1) The dominant species in koumiss were mainly Lactobacillus and Lactococcus, and metabolites such as arachidonic acid and ascorbic acid were significantly enriched in koumiss. (2) There was a significant correlation between specific microbial species and metabolites. (3) Through preliminary screening using experiments such as milk-based curdling experiments and acid resistance tests, and then rescreening through fermentation tests, five strains with excellent fermentation characteristics were screened out. They are Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SXM-5, Lactobacillus kefianofaciens MGE42–8, Lactobacillus helveticus CFS12–11–1, Saccharomyces cerevisiae PFD-2, and Kluyveromyces marxianus PYM-1. The screened strains supply microbial resources for koumiss products and boost the development of milk beverages.
ISSN:2590-1575