Rapid and accurate quantification of viable Bifidobacterium cells in milk powder with a propidium monoazide-antibiotic fluorescence in situ hybridization-flow cytometry method

Autor: Siyuan Liu, Huimin Pang, Chenglong Wang, Ziquan Wang, Meng Wang, Yunzhe Zhang, Wei Zhang, Zhiwei Sui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Dairy Science, Vol 107, Iss 10, Pp 7678-7690 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24876
Popis: ABSTRACT: Due to its beneficial effects on human health, Bifidobacterium is commonly added to milk powder. Accurate quantification of viable Bifidobacterium is essential for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of milk powder. In this study, we introduced a novel propidium monoazide (PMA)-antibiotic fluorescence in situ hybridization (AFISH)-flow cytometry (FC) method to rapidly and accurately quantify viable Bifidobacterium cells in milk powder. Briefly, Bifidobacterium cells were treated with chloramphenicol (CM) to increase their rRNA content, followed by staining with RNA-binding oligonucleotide probes, based on the AFISH technique. Then, the DNA-binding dye PMA was used to differentiate between viable and nonviable cells. The PMA-AFISH-FC method, including sample pretreatment, CM treatment, dual staining, and FC analysis, required approximately 2 h and was found to be better than the current methods. This is the first study to implement FC combined with PMA and an oligonucleotide probe for detecting Bifidobacterium.
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