Spoilage potential of Paenibacillussp. in Brazilian raw milk

Bacterial spores are widespread in the environment and can contaminate milk. Spores are resistant to thermal conditions and your germination reduces milk shelf-life because the aerobic bacteria that are sporulated produce proteases and lipases. The aim of this study was identify Paenibacillus sp., the spoilage microbiota, arising from the germination of spores in raw milk and your spoilage potential. Twenty different milk samples were treated at 80°C/12min and plated to isolate spore-forming bacteria. These strains were picked in milk agar and tributyrin agar for verification of their potential proteolytic and lipolytic activities, respectively. Amplification and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene of the strains for identification by similarity to the DNA sequences deposited in GenBank was performed. One hundred and thirty-seven isolates were obtained, of which 40 (29.2%) showed spoilage activity for milk. Of these, three (7.5%) were identified as strains of Paenibacillus sp., and all were lipolytic. Paenibacillus sp. have been identified as primarily responsible for the spoilage of pasteurized milk with a long shelf-life in other countries. To increase the shelf-life of Brazilian pasteurized milk, it is important to identify the sporulated microbes to determine their origin and to control the contamination of milk by vegetative forms such as spores. RESUMO: Os esporos de bactérias estão amplamente difundidos no ambiente e podem contaminar o leite. Os esporos conferem resistência aos processos térmicos e sua germinação pode reduzir a vida útil do leite pasteurizado, uma vez que bactérias esporuladas aeróbias são muito frequentemente produtoras de proteases e lipases. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi identificar Paenibacillus sp. na microbiota deteriorante, oriunda da germinação de esporos no leite cru, e avaliar o seu potencial deteriorante. Vinte amostras de leite de propriedades distintas foram tratadas a 80ºC/12min e semeadas para isolamento de bactérias formadoras de esporos. Essas cepas foram repicadas em ágar leite e tributirina para verificação do seu potencial proteolítico e lipolítico, respectivamente. Foi realizada a amplificação e sequenciamento do gene 16S do rRNA para identificação das cepas por similaridade com as sequências de DNA depositadas no GenBank. Foram obtidos 137 isolados, dos quais 40 (29,2%) apresentaram atividade deteriorante do leite. Dessas, 3 (7,5%) cepas foram identificadas como Paenibacillus sp., todas lipolíticas. Paenibaci