Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples

Abstract Efficient and accurate identification of microorganisms throughout the food chain can potentially allow the identification of sources of contamination and the timely implementation of control measures. High throughput DNA sequencing represents a potential means through which microbial monit...

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Autores principales: Aoife J. McHugh, Min Yap, Fiona Crispie, Conor Feehily, Colin Hill, Paul D. Cotter
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bd599ca5d2f04504824bdb107983495e2021-12-02T14:21:42ZMicrobiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples10.1038/s41538-021-00087-22396-8370https://doaj.org/article/bd599ca5d2f04504824bdb107983495e2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-021-00087-2https://doaj.org/toc/2396-8370Abstract Efficient and accurate identification of microorganisms throughout the food chain can potentially allow the identification of sources of contamination and the timely implementation of control measures. High throughput DNA sequencing represents a potential means through which microbial monitoring can be enhanced. While Illumina sequencing platforms are most typically used, newer portable platforms, such as the Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) MinION, offer the potential for rapid analysis of food chain microbiomes. Initial assessment of the ability of rapid MinION-based sequencing to identify microbes within a simple mock metagenomic mixture is performed. Subsequently, we compare the performance of both ONT and Illumina sequencing for environmental monitoring of an active food processing facility. Overall, ONT MinION sequencing provides accurate classification to species level, comparable to Illumina-derived outputs. However, while the MinION-based approach provides a means of easy library preparations and portability, the high concentrations of DNA needed is a limiting factor.Aoife J. McHughMin YapFiona CrispieConor FeehilyColin HillPaul D. CotterNature PortfolioarticleNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Food processing and manufactureTP368-456ENnpj Science of Food, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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Food processing and manufacture
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spellingShingle Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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Food processing and manufacture
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Min Yap
Fiona Crispie
Conor Feehily
Colin Hill
Paul D. Cotter
Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
description Abstract Efficient and accurate identification of microorganisms throughout the food chain can potentially allow the identification of sources of contamination and the timely implementation of control measures. High throughput DNA sequencing represents a potential means through which microbial monitoring can be enhanced. While Illumina sequencing platforms are most typically used, newer portable platforms, such as the Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) MinION, offer the potential for rapid analysis of food chain microbiomes. Initial assessment of the ability of rapid MinION-based sequencing to identify microbes within a simple mock metagenomic mixture is performed. Subsequently, we compare the performance of both ONT and Illumina sequencing for environmental monitoring of an active food processing facility. Overall, ONT MinION sequencing provides accurate classification to species level, comparable to Illumina-derived outputs. However, while the MinION-based approach provides a means of easy library preparations and portability, the high concentrations of DNA needed is a limiting factor.
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author Aoife J. McHugh
Min Yap
Fiona Crispie
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Colin Hill
Paul D. Cotter
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Fiona Crispie
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title Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
title_short Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
title_full Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
title_fullStr Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
title_full_unstemmed Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
title_sort microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
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