title: Biofilm-Forming Capacity in Biogenic Amine-Producing Bacteria Isolated from Dairy Products.
abstract: Biofilms on the surface of food industry equipment are reservoirs of potentially food-contaminating bacteria-both spoilage and pathogenic. However, the capacity of biogenic amine (BA)-producers to form biofilms has remained largely unexamined. BAs are low molecular weight, biologically active compounds that in food can reach concentrations high enough to be a toxicological hazard. Fermented foods, especially some types of cheese, accumulate the highest BA concentrations of all. The present work examines the biofilm-forming capacity of 56 BA-producing strains belonging to three genera and 10 species (12 Enterococcus faecalis, 6 Enterococcus faecium, 6 Enterococcus durans, 1 Enterococcus hirae, 12 Lactococcus lactis, 7 Lactobacillus vaginalis, 2 Lactobacillus curvatus, 2 Lactobacillus brevis, 1 Lactobacillus reuteri, and 7 Lactobacillus parabuchneri), all isolated from dairy products. Strains of all the tested species - except for L. vaginalis-were able to produce biofilms on polystyrene and adhered to stainless steel. However, the biomass produced in biofilms was strain-dependent. These results suggest that biofilms may provide a route via which fermented foods can become contaminated by BA-producing microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ladero
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Del Rio
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Redruello
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: M Cruz
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Dairy Products, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) Villaviciosa, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alvarez
keywords: biofilm; biogenic amines; dairy industry; histamine; lactic acid bacteria; putrescine; tyramine