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  1. Article ; Online: Secrets of the cheese microbiome.

    Ercolini, Danilo

    Nature food

    2020  Volume 1, Issue 8, Page(s) 466–467

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-1355
    ISSN (online) 2662-1355
    DOI 10.1038/s43016-020-0131-9
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  2. Article ; Online: Exciting strain-level resolution studies of the food microbiome.

    Ercolini, Danilo

    Microbial biotechnology

    2017  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 54–56

    MeSH term(s) Bacteria/classification ; Bacteria/isolation & purification ; Food Microbiology/methods ; Food Quality ; Food Safety ; Fungi/classification ; Fungi/isolation & purification ; Microbiological Techniques/methods ; Microbiological Techniques/trends ; Microbiota ; Viruses/classification ; Viruses/isolation & purification
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2406063-X
    ISSN 1751-7915 ; 1751-7907
    ISSN (online) 1751-7915
    ISSN 1751-7907
    DOI 10.1111/1751-7915.12593
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  3. Article ; Online: Psychrotrophic Bacteria Equipped with Virulence and Colonization Traits Populate the Ice Cream Manufacturing Environment.

    Valentino, Vincenzo / De Filippis, Francesca / Sequino, Giuseppina / Ercolini, Danilo

    Applied and environmental microbiology

    2023  Volume 89, Issue 8, Page(s) e0076523

    Abstract: Several microbial taxa have been associated with food processing facilities, and they might resist by attaching on tools and equipment even after sanitation procedures, producing biofilms that adhere to the surfaces and might embed other microorganisms, ... ...

    Abstract Several microbial taxa have been associated with food processing facilities, and they might resist by attaching on tools and equipment even after sanitation procedures, producing biofilms that adhere to the surfaces and might embed other microorganisms, including spoilers and pathogens. There is increasing evidence that these communities can be transferred to the final product. To explore the microbial contamination routes in a facility producing ice creams, we collected foods and environmental swabs from industrial surfaces of equipment and tools and performed taxonomic and functional analyses of the microbial DNA extracted from the environmental samples. Our results suggest that complex communities dominated by psychrotrophic bacteria (e.g., Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter spp.) inhabit the food processing environment, and we demonstrate that these communities might be transferred from the surfaces to the products. Functional analysis performed on environmental samples highlighted the presence of several genes linked to antimicrobial resistance and adherence on abiotic surfaces; such genes were more abundant on food contact (FC) than on other surfaces. Metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of Pseudomonas stutzeri showed genes linked with biofilm formation and motility, which are surely linked to colonizing capabilities in the processing lines. The study highlights clear potential advantages of applying microbiome mapping in the food industry for source tracking of microbial contamination and for planning appropriate
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ice Cream ; Virulence ; Bacteria/genetics ; Food Handling ; Biofilms ; Anti-Infective Agents ; Food Microbiology
    Chemical Substances Anti-Infective Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 223011-2
    ISSN 1098-5336 ; 0099-2240
    ISSN (online) 1098-5336
    ISSN 0099-2240
    DOI 10.1128/aem.00765-23
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  4. Article ; Online: Outlook on next-generation probiotics from the human gut.

    De Filippis, Francesca / Esposito, Alessia / Ercolini, Danilo

    Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS

    2022  Volume 79, Issue 2, Page(s) 76

    Abstract: Probiotics currently available on the market generally belong to a narrow range of microbial species. However, recent studies about the importance of the gut microbial commensals on human health highlighted that the gut microbiome is an unexplored ... ...

    Abstract Probiotics currently available on the market generally belong to a narrow range of microbial species. However, recent studies about the importance of the gut microbial commensals on human health highlighted that the gut microbiome is an unexplored reservoir of potentially beneficial microbes. For this reason, academic and industrial research is focused on identifying and testing novel microbial strains of gut origin for the development of next-generation probiotics. Although several of these are promising for the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases, studies on human subjects are still scarce and approval from regulatory agencies is, therefore, rare. In addition, some issues need to be overcome before implementing their wide application on the market, such as the best methods for cultivation and storage of these oxygen-sensitive taxa. This review summarizes the most recent evidence related to NGPs and provides an outlook to the main issues that still limit their wide employment.
    MeSH term(s) Akkermansia/metabolism ; Bacteria/classification ; Bacteria/metabolism ; Bacterial Physiological Phenomena ; Clostridiales/metabolism ; Dysbiosis/microbiology ; Faecalibacterium prausnitzii/metabolism ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/physiology ; Humans ; Prevotella/metabolism ; Probiotics/pharmacology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1358415-7
    ISSN 1420-9071 ; 1420-682X
    ISSN (online) 1420-9071
    ISSN 1420-682X
    DOI 10.1007/s00018-021-04080-6
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  5. Article ; Online: Fermented foods, their microbiome and its potential in boosting human health.

    Valentino, Vincenzo / Magliulo, Raffaele / Farsi, Dominic / Cotter, Paul D / O'Sullivan, Orla / Ercolini, Danilo / De Filippis, Francesca

    Microbial biotechnology

    2024  Volume 17, Issue 2, Page(s) e14428

    Abstract: Fermented foods (FFs) are part of the cultural heritage of several populations, and their production dates back 8000 years. Over the last ~150 years, the microbial consortia of many of the most widespread FFs have been characterised, leading in some ... ...

    Abstract Fermented foods (FFs) are part of the cultural heritage of several populations, and their production dates back 8000 years. Over the last ~150 years, the microbial consortia of many of the most widespread FFs have been characterised, leading in some instances to the standardisation of their production. Nevertheless, limited knowledge exists about the microbial communities of local and traditional FFs and their possible effects on human health. Recent findings suggest they might be a valuable source of novel probiotic strains, enriched in nutrients and highly sustainable for the environment. Despite the increasing number of observational studies and randomised controlled trials, it still remains unclear whether and how regular FF consumption is linked with health outcomes and enrichment of the gut microbiome in health-associated species. This review aims to sum up the knowledge about traditional FFs and their associated microbiomes, outlining the role of fermentation with respect to boosting nutritional profiles and attempting to establish a link between FF consumption and health-beneficial outcomes.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Microbiota ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Probiotics ; Fermented Foods ; Fermentation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2406063-X
    ISSN 1751-7915 ; 1751-7915
    ISSN (online) 1751-7915
    ISSN 1751-7915
    DOI 10.1111/1751-7915.14428
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  6. Article ; Online: Relationships between diet and gut microbiome in an Italian and Dutch cohort: does the dietary protein to fiber ratio play a role?

    Tagliamonte, Silvia / Puhlmann, Marie-Luise / De Filippis, Francesca / Guerville, Mathilde / Ercolini, Danilo / Vitaglione, Paola

    European journal of nutrition

    2023  Volume 63, Issue 3, Page(s) 741–750

    Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the relationships between the habitual diet, the protein to fiber ratio (P/F), and the gut microbiome in one Italian and one Dutch cohort of healthy subjects consuming an omnivore diet.: Methods: The Italian cohort included 19 ...

    Abstract Purpose: To investigate the relationships between the habitual diet, the protein to fiber ratio (P/F), and the gut microbiome in one Italian and one Dutch cohort of healthy subjects consuming an omnivore diet.
    Methods: The Italian cohort included 19 males (M_IT, BMI 25.2 ± 0.72 kg/m
    Results: M_IT consumed higher levels of proteins than F_NL and F_IT, whereas dietary fiber intake did not differ among groups. Data showed that consumption of plant protein to animal protein (PP/AP) and PP to total proteins ratio can determine a differentiation of F_NL more than the absolute amount of dietary fiber. Conversely, the protein to fiber (P/F) and AP to total proteins better characterized M_IT. M_IT harbored the highest abundance of proteolytic microorganisms and the lowest microbial gene richness. Conversely, F_NL had more fiber-degrading microorganisms like Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides xylanisolvens, Roseburia sp., Coprococcus eutactus and Parabacteroides along with the highest number of genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and gene richness. It was predicted that by each unit decrease in the P/F a 3% increase in gene richness occurred.
    Conclusion: Study findings suggested that dietary P/F, rather than the absolute amount of dietary fiber, could contribute to the shaping of the microbiome towards a more proteolytic or fiber-degrading gut ecosystem.
    Clinicaltrials: gov Identifier NCT04205045-01-10-2018, retrospectively registered. Dutch Trial Register NTR7531-05-10-2018.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Female ; Animals ; Humans ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Diet ; Carbohydrates ; Dietary Fiber/metabolism ; Feces/chemistry ; Dietary Proteins ; Microbiota ; Italy
    Chemical Substances Carbohydrates ; Dietary Fiber ; Dietary Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1466536-0
    ISSN 1436-6215 ; 1436-6207
    ISSN (online) 1436-6215
    ISSN 1436-6207
    DOI 10.1007/s00394-023-03308-4
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  7. Article ; Online: Psychobiotics, gut microbiota and fermented foods can help preserving mental health.

    Casertano, Melania / Fogliano, Vincenzo / Ercolini, Danilo

    Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

    2021  Volume 152, Page(s) 110892

    Abstract: Psychobiotics include a novel class of probiotic microorganisms that convey benefit upon the host's mental health via the dynamic microbiota-gut-brain crosstalk. Research is bolstering the concept that gut bacteria are involved in the transmission of ... ...

    Abstract Psychobiotics include a novel class of probiotic microorganisms that convey benefit upon the host's mental health via the dynamic microbiota-gut-brain crosstalk. Research is bolstering the concept that gut bacteria are involved in the transmission of information between the gut and the brain, engaging neural, immune, and endocrine pathways. Factors such as diet, stress and aging can shape the microbiota composition in a process that may also influence the onset and development of mental diseases. This review aims to provide an outline of the link between the microbiota and brain function focusing on preclinical and clinical evidence of the potential application of psychobiotics in the context of the cognitive process and performance. The occurrence of metabolic precursors of neurotransmitters in foods that can be converted by the gut microbiota and play a role in the gut-brain axis is discussed. The understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which communication occurs is still at its infancy; however clinical studies have shown that dietary interventions based on psychobiotics might be a novel nutritional approach targeting gut microbiota for managing cognitive performance and preventing memory decline across the lifespan.
    MeSH term(s) Brain ; Fermented Foods ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Mental Health ; Probiotics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1111695-x
    ISSN 1873-7145 ; 0963-9969
    ISSN (online) 1873-7145
    ISSN 0963-9969
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110892
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  8. Article ; Online: High-throughput sequencing and metagenomics: moving forward in the culture-independent analysis of food microbial ecology.

    Ercolini, Danilo

    Applied and environmental microbiology

    2013  Volume 79, Issue 10, Page(s) 3148–3155

    Abstract: Following recent trends in environmental microbiology, food microbiology has benefited from the advances in molecular biology and adopted novel strategies to detect, identify, and monitor microbes in food. An in-depth study of the microbial diversity in ... ...

    Abstract Following recent trends in environmental microbiology, food microbiology has benefited from the advances in molecular biology and adopted novel strategies to detect, identify, and monitor microbes in food. An in-depth study of the microbial diversity in food can now be achieved by using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) approaches after direct nucleic acid extraction from the sample to be studied. In this review, the workflow of applying culture-independent HTS to food matrices is described. The current scenario and future perspectives of HTS uses to study food microbiota are presented, and the decision-making process leading to the best choice of working conditions to fulfill the specific needs of food research is described.
    MeSH term(s) Bacteria/genetics ; Bacteria/growth & development ; Biota ; Ecosystem ; Fermentation ; Food Contamination/analysis ; Food Microbiology ; Genes, Bacterial ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ; Metagenomics/methods ; Microbiota ; RNA, Bacterial/analysis ; Sequence Analysis, RNA
    Chemical Substances RNA, Bacterial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-03-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 223011-2
    ISSN 1098-5336 ; 0099-2240
    ISSN (online) 1098-5336
    ISSN 0099-2240
    DOI 10.1128/AEM.00256-13
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  9. Article ; Online: Relationships between diet and gut microbiome in an Italian and Dutch cohort

    Tagliamonte, Silvia / Puhlmann, Marie Luise / De Filippis, Francesca / Guerville, Mathilde / Ercolini, Danilo / Vitaglione, Paola

    European Journal of Nutrition

    does the dietary protein to fiber ratio play a role?

    2024  Volume 63, Issue 3

    Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the relationships between the habitual diet, the protein to fiber ratio (P/F), and the gut microbiome in one Italian and one Dutch cohort of healthy subjects consuming an omnivore diet. Methods: The Italian cohort included 19 ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To investigate the relationships between the habitual diet, the protein to fiber ratio (P/F), and the gut microbiome in one Italian and one Dutch cohort of healthy subjects consuming an omnivore diet. Methods: The Italian cohort included 19 males (M_IT, BMI 25.2 ± 0.72 kg/m2, age 25.4 ± 0.96 years) and 20 females (F_IT, BMI 23.9 ± 0.81 kg/m2, age 23.8 ± 0.54 years); the Dutch cohort included 30 females (F_NL, BMI: 23.9 ± 0.81 kg/m2, age: 23.8 ± 0.54 years). Individual diets were recorded through Food Frequency Questionnaires and analyzed to assess the nutrient composition. Gut microbiome was assessed in fecal samples. Results: M_IT consumed higher levels of proteins than F_NL and F_IT, whereas dietary fiber intake did not differ among groups. Data showed that consumption of plant protein to animal protein (PP/AP) and PP to total proteins ratio can determine a differentiation of F_NL more than the absolute amount of dietary fiber. Conversely, the protein to fiber (P/F) and AP to total proteins better characterized M_IT. M_IT harbored the highest abundance of proteolytic microorganisms and the lowest microbial gene richness. Conversely, F_NL had more fiber-degrading microorganisms like Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides xylanisolvens, Roseburia sp., Coprococcus eutactus and Parabacteroides along with the highest number of genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and gene richness. It was predicted that by each unit decrease in the P/F a 3% increase in gene richness occurred. Conclusion: Study findings suggested that dietary P/F, rather than the absolute amount of dietary fiber, could contribute to the shaping of the microbiome towards a more proteolytic or fiber-degrading gut ecosystem. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT04205045—01-10-2018, retrospectively registered. Dutch Trial Register NTR7531—05-10-2018.
    Keywords Dietary fiber ; Gene richness ; Gut microbiome ; Nutrient ratios ; Proteins
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing country nl
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1466536-0
    ISSN 1436-6215 ; 1436-6207
    ISSN (online) 1436-6215
    ISSN 1436-6207
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  10. Article: Outlook on next-generation probiotics from the human gut

    De Filippis, Francesca / Esposito, Alessia / Ercolini, Danilo

    Cellular and molecular life sciences. 2022 Feb., v. 79, no. 2

    2022  

    Abstract: Probiotics currently available on the market generally belong to a narrow range of microbial species. However, recent studies about the importance of the gut microbial commensals on human health highlighted that the gut microbiome is an unexplored ... ...

    Abstract Probiotics currently available on the market generally belong to a narrow range of microbial species. However, recent studies about the importance of the gut microbial commensals on human health highlighted that the gut microbiome is an unexplored reservoir of potentially beneficial microbes. For this reason, academic and industrial research is focused on identifying and testing novel microbial strains of gut origin for the development of next-generation probiotics. Although several of these are promising for the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases, studies on human subjects are still scarce and approval from regulatory agencies is, therefore, rare. In addition, some issues need to be overcome before implementing their wide application on the market, such as the best methods for cultivation and storage of these oxygen-sensitive taxa. This review summarizes the most recent evidence related to NGPs and provides an outlook to the main issues that still limit their wide employment.
    Keywords digestive system ; employment ; human health ; humans ; intestinal microorganisms ; markets ; probiotics
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-02
    Size p. 76.
    Publishing place Springer International Publishing
    Document type Article
    Note Review
    ZDB-ID 1358415-7
    ISSN 1420-9071 ; 1420-682X
    ISSN (online) 1420-9071
    ISSN 1420-682X
    DOI 10.1007/s00018-021-04080-6
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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