The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying

In the present eco-conscious era, consumers opt for food choices reflecting ethical and environmental concerns, which increases the demand for organic products. Biocontrol is a viable plant protection method in organic farming. Freeze-drying is a long-term preservation technique for microbial agents...

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Main Authors: Joanna Krzymińska, Jolanta Kowalska
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Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2024-11-01
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description In the present eco-conscious era, consumers opt for food choices reflecting ethical and environmental concerns, which increases the demand for organic products. Biocontrol is a viable plant protection method in organic farming. Freeze-drying is a long-term preservation technique for microbial agents, ensuring their genetic stability and viability. To reduce freeze-drying-induced damage to their cells, cryoprotective agents like trehalose and monosodium glutamate are used. This study evaluated the impact of the addition of these substances during the freeze-drying process on chosen yeast isolates’ viability, their ability to survive on tomato leaves and maintain antagonistic properties against Botrytis cinerea Pers. Yeast isolates 114/73 (Wickerhamomyces anomalus E.C. Hansen) and 117/10 (Naganishia albidosimilis Vishniac & Kurtzman) were tested on tomato plants under greenhouse conditions before and after the freeze-drying process for both the ability to colonize leaves and as a preventive and interventional treatment against B. cinerea. Yeast viability post freeze-drying was evaluated in vitro. Both trehalose and monosodium glutamate increased yeast viability during the freeze-drying process. Viability was not very high (from 30.33 to 36.17% for 117/10 and from 10.67 to 16.5% for 114/73). Yeast dehydrated after freeze-drying, protected with trehalose and monosodium glutamate, displayed the same colony count on tomato leaves as before freeze-drying. The efficacy of protective treatments depended on the yeast isolate, the protective substance used during freeze-drying, treatment timing (prevention vs. intervention), and interactions of those factors. Cryopreserved isolate 117/10 performed better than 114/73 with the addition of either trehalose or monosodium glutamate, reducing the disease severity index from 88.3% (control) to 18.75−55.33%. Preventive treatments were more efficient than intervention. The leaf colonization ability and biocontrol efficacy of yeast isolates against B. cinerea post-freeze-drying offer promising solutions in sustainable agriculture. However, further research, to analyze the interactions between various factors and to optimize strategies may be needed.
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spelling doaj-art-91dea645940542808b492dcc3a021dcd2025-08-20T02:47:46ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Plant Protection Research1427-43451899-007X2024-11-01vol. 64No 4https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2024.151822The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-dryingJoanna Krzymińska0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-9850Jolanta Kowalska1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0588-7355Department of Organic Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, PolandDepartment of Organic Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, PolandIn the present eco-conscious era, consumers opt for food choices reflecting ethical and environmental concerns, which increases the demand for organic products. Biocontrol is a viable plant protection method in organic farming. Freeze-drying is a long-term preservation technique for microbial agents, ensuring their genetic stability and viability. To reduce freeze-drying-induced damage to their cells, cryoprotective agents like trehalose and monosodium glutamate are used. This study evaluated the impact of the addition of these substances during the freeze-drying process on chosen yeast isolates’ viability, their ability to survive on tomato leaves and maintain antagonistic properties against Botrytis cinerea Pers. Yeast isolates 114/73 (Wickerhamomyces anomalus E.C. Hansen) and 117/10 (Naganishia albidosimilis Vishniac & Kurtzman) were tested on tomato plants under greenhouse conditions before and after the freeze-drying process for both the ability to colonize leaves and as a preventive and interventional treatment against B. cinerea. Yeast viability post freeze-drying was evaluated in vitro. Both trehalose and monosodium glutamate increased yeast viability during the freeze-drying process. Viability was not very high (from 30.33 to 36.17% for 117/10 and from 10.67 to 16.5% for 114/73). Yeast dehydrated after freeze-drying, protected with trehalose and monosodium glutamate, displayed the same colony count on tomato leaves as before freeze-drying. The efficacy of protective treatments depended on the yeast isolate, the protective substance used during freeze-drying, treatment timing (prevention vs. intervention), and interactions of those factors. Cryopreserved isolate 117/10 performed better than 114/73 with the addition of either trehalose or monosodium glutamate, reducing the disease severity index from 88.3% (control) to 18.75−55.33%. Preventive treatments were more efficient than intervention. The leaf colonization ability and biocontrol efficacy of yeast isolates against B. cinerea post-freeze-drying offer promising solutions in sustainable agriculture. However, further research, to analyze the interactions between various factors and to optimize strategies may be needed.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/133854/PDF/OA_4_JPPR_64_4_2006_Krzyminska.pdfbiocontrolbotrytis cinereafreeze-drytomatoyeast
spellingShingle Joanna Krzymińska
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The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
Journal of Plant Protection Research
biocontrol
botrytis cinerea
freeze-dry
tomato
yeast
title The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
title_full The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
title_fullStr The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
title_full_unstemmed The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
title_short The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying
title_sort protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze drying
topic biocontrol
botrytis cinerea
freeze-dry
tomato
yeast
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/133854/PDF/OA_4_JPPR_64_4_2006_Krzyminska.pdf
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