WO2012136832A1 - Flavor-enhancing lactobacillus rhamnosus - Google Patents

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WO2012136832A1
WO2012136832A1 PCT/EP2012/056386 EP2012056386W WO2012136832A1 WO 2012136832 A1 WO2012136832 A1 WO 2012136832A1 EP 2012056386 W EP2012056386 W EP 2012056386W WO 2012136832 A1 WO2012136832 A1 WO 2012136832A1
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Luciana JIMENEZ
Gunnar Oeregaard
Jeorges TRIHAAS
Gaelle Lettier BUCHHORN
Ditte Marie BRANDT
Ditte Marie Folkenberg
Birgitte Vedel THAGE
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  • the present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain capable of imparting onto the dairy product an enhanced creamy flavor without affecting negatively the rheology of the dairy product.
  • the present invention further relates to processes for preparing a dairy product, such as a low-fat yoghurt or cheese, that has a high content of diacetyl.
  • a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain useful for preparing such dairy products is also part of the present invention.
  • Diacetyl is a high value product and it is used in the dairy industry as a buttery flavor- producing compound added to such products as margarines and oil-based products.
  • Heterolactic acid bacteria form diacetyl/acetoin as a by-product along with lactate as the main product.
  • the cells form active acetaldehyde from pyruvate and thiamine pyrophosphate by pyruvate oxidase.
  • the active acetaldehyde condenses with another molecule of pyruvate and forms alpha-acetolactate synthase. Formation of diacetyl in Lactobacillus rhamnosus is not well understood - in Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar.
  • alpha-acetolactate is oxidized to diacetyl by an alpha acetolactate oxidase (Jyoti et al 2003).
  • Acetoin is formed directly by decarboxylation of alpha-acetolactate.
  • Acetoin formation may also occur by the irreversible diacetyl reductase of diacetyl into acetoin.
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a heterolactic acid bacterium which can be used to produce flavor compounds like diacetyl and acetoin (Jyoti et al. 2003). The level of diacetyl produced depends on the strain as well as the substrate on which it is grown.
  • US patent No. 4,867,992 and US patent No. 5,236,833 relate to processes for production of diacetyl by fermenting a coffee substrate and a pectin substrate, respectively, with a lactic acid producing bacteria.
  • US 4,678,673 is directed to oilseed products fermented with a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain which produces diacetyl and acetoin.
  • the fermented oilseed products have a buttery or dairy ⁇ like flavor.
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus in dairy products.
  • the described Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under the accession no. DSM24616 produces diacetyl and acetoin thereby giving enhanced creamy flavor to a dairy product, without significantly affecting the rheology and the post-acidification of the dairy product.
  • a first aspect of the present invention relates to a composition for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
  • the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain is a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
  • DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
  • a second aspect of the present invention relates to use of a composition according to the first aspect of the present invention for preparing a dairy product.
  • a third aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for producing a dairy product, the method comprising the steps:
  • a fourth aspect of the invention relates to a dairy product obtainable by the method according to the third aspect of the invention.
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
  • DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
  • FIGURE 1 depicts fermentation time for yoghurt (time to reach pH 4.55).
  • Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
  • FIGURE 2 illustrates evolution of the pH in yoghurt over 42 days.
  • Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
  • FIGURE 3 depicts rheological measurements for yoghurts.
  • Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7,5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
  • FIGURE 4 shows diacetyl in yoghurts.
  • Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 2 replicates.
  • FIGURE 5 shows concentrations of volatile compounds (VOC) in the fermented milk after fermentation with a single strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) or Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) and of yoghurt background ⁇ Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (inoculated at a total of 0.007 g/l)) at 43°C in milk.
  • VOC volatile compounds
  • FIGURE 6 shows concentrations of volatile compounds (VOC) in the fermented milk after fermentation with strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) or Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) in yoghurt background ⁇ Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (inoculated at a total of 0.007 g/l)) at 43°C in milk.
  • VOC volatile compounds
  • FIGURE 7 shows sensory evaluation of diacetyl flavor in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArh l2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 weeks of ripening . Results were presented as mean sensory value with 95.0 percent Least Significant Distance intervals.
  • FIGURE 8 shows sensory evaluation of diacetyl odor in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArhl2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 weeks of ripening . Results were presented as mean sensory value with 95.0 percent Least Significant Distance intervals.
  • FIGURE 9 shows amount of diacetyl detected in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArhl2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 and 19 weeks of ripening, respectively. Results were presented as mean diacetyl value (Signal/Noise ratio) with standard deviation intervals.
  • lactic acid bacterium designates a gram-positive, microaerophilic or anaerobic bacterium, which ferments sugars with the production of acids including lactic acid as the predominantly produced acid, acetic acid and propionic acid.
  • the industrially most useful lactic acid bacteria are found within the order "Lactobacillales” which includes Lactococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Pseudoleuconostoc spp., Pediococcus spp., Brevibacterium spp., Enterococcus spp. and Propionibacterium spp.
  • lactic acid producing bacteria belonging to the group of the strict anaerobic bacteria bifidobacteria, i.e. Bifidobacterium spp.
  • bifidobacteria i.e. Bifidobacterium spp.
  • lactic acid producing bacteria belonging to the group of the strict anaerobic bacteria, bifidobacteria, i.e. Bifidobacterium spp.
  • Lactic acid bacteria including bacteria of the species Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus thermophilus, are normally supplied to the dairy industry either as frozen or freeze-dried cultures for bulk starter propagation or as so-called "Direct Vat Set” (DVS) cultures, intended for direct inoculation into a fermentation vessel or vat for the production of a dairy product, such as a fermented milk product or a cheese.
  • DFS Direct Vat Set
  • Such lactic acid bacterial cultures are in general referred to as "starter cultures” or “starters”.
  • mesophile herein refers to microorganisms that thrive best at moderate temperatures ( 15°C-40°C).
  • the industrially most useful mesophilic bacteria include Lactococcus spp. and Leuconostoc spp.
  • mesophilic fermentation herein refers to fermentation at a temperature between about 12°C and about 35°C.
  • meophilic dairy product refers to dairy products prepared by mesophilic fermentation of a mesophilic starter culture and include such dairy products as buttermilk, sour milk, cultured milk, smetana, sour cream and fresh cheese, such as quark, tvarog and cream cheese.
  • thermophile herein refers to microorganisms that thrive best at temperatures above 43°C.
  • the industrially most useful thermophilic bacteria include Streptococcus spp. and Lactobacillus spp.
  • thermophilic fermentation herein refers to fermentation at a temperature above about 35°C.
  • thermophilic dairy product refers to dairy products prepared by thermophilic fermentation of a thermophilic starter culture and include such dairy products as yoghurt.
  • milk is to be understood as the lacteal secretion obtained by milking any mammal, such as cows, sheep, goats, buffaloes or camels.
  • the milk is cow's milk.
  • milk also includes protein/fat solutions made of plant materials, e.g. soy milk.
  • milk substrate may be any raw and/or processed milk material that can be subjected to fermentation according to the method of the invention.
  • useful milk substrates include, but are not limited to, solutions/suspensions of any milk or milk-like products comprising protein, such as whole or low fat milk, skim milk, buttermilk, reconstituted milk powder, condensed milk, dried milk, whey, whey permeate, lactose, mother liquid from crystallization of lactose, whey protein concentrate, or cream.
  • the milk substrate may originate from any mammal, e.g . being substantially pure mammalian milk, or reconstituted milk powder.
  • the milk substrate Prior to fermentation, the milk substrate may be homogenized and pasteurized according to methods known in the art.
  • homogenizing as used herein means intensive mixing to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion. If homogenization is performed prior to fermentation, it may be performed so as to break up the milk fat into smaller sizes so that it no longer separates from the milk. This may be accomplished by forcing the milk at high pressure through small orifices.
  • Pasteurizing as used herein means treatment of the milk substrate to reduce or eliminate the presence of live organisms, such as microorganisms.
  • pasteurization is attained by maintaining a specified temperature for a specified period of time.
  • the specified temperature is usually attained by heating .
  • the temperature and duration may be selected in order to kill or inactivate certain bacteria, such as harmful bacteria .
  • a rapid cooling step may follow.
  • “Fermentation” in the methods of the present invention means the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids through the action of a microorganism.
  • fermentation in the methods of the invention comprises conversion of lactose to lactic acid.
  • Fermentation processes to be used in production of dairy products are well known and the person of skill in the art will know how to select suitable process conditions, such as temperature, oxygen, amount and characteristics of microorganism(s) and process time. Obviously, fermentation conditions are selected so as to support the achievement of the present invention, i.e. to obtain a dairy product in solid (such as a cheese) or liquid form (such as a fermented milk product).
  • shear stress determines viscosity. Viscosity (unit is Pa s) is defined as Shear Stress (Pa) / Shear rate (1/s).
  • mutant should be understood as a strain derived from a strain of the invention by means of e.g . genetic engineering, radiation, UV light, and/or chemical treatment and/or methods that induce changes in the genome. It is preferred that the mutant is a functionally equivalent mutant, e.g. a mutant that has substantially the same, or improved, properties (e.g . regarding diacetyl production, viscosity, gel stiffness, mouth coating, flavor, post acidification, acidification speed, and/or phage robustness) as the mother strain . Such a mutant is a part of the present invention.
  • mutant refers to a strain obtained by subjecting a strain of the invention to any conventionally used mutagenization treatment including treatment with a chemical mutagen such as ethane methane sulphonate (EMS) or N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroguanidine (NTG), UV light or to a spontaneously occurring mutant.
  • a mutant may have been subjected to several mutagenization treatments (a single treatment should be understood as containing one mutagenization step followed by a screening/selection step), but it is presently preferred that no more than 20, or no more than 10, or no more than 5, treatments (or screening/selection steps) are carried out.
  • a presently preferred mutant less that 5%, or less than 1% or even less than 0.1% of the nucleotides in the bacterial genome have been shifted with another nucleotide, or deleted, compared to the mother strain.
  • the inventors of the present invention have surprisingly discovered that by inoculating and fermenting a milk substrate with a strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in addition to a starter culture it is possible to impart onto the resulting dairy product a pleasant creamy flavor without negatively affecting the texture of the dairy product, the fermentation time and post- acidification.
  • the enhanced creamy flavor was detected in dairy products prepared both by mesophilic (26°C and 30°C) and thermophilic (43°C) fermentation processes in the presence of a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616.
  • enhanced creamy flavor is meant that the content of diacetyl and/or acetoin in the product is increased and/or that the creamy flavor of the product as determined by a sensory panel is enhanced compared to a product which does not comprise a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention.
  • the enhanced creamy flavor imparted to the dairy product by a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention is due to the enhanced production of diacetyl and/or acetoin by the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
  • the dairy product in a preferred embodiment is a low/no fat fermented milk product or cheese which essentially lacks a creamy flavor when a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention has not been used in the fermentation or has not been used in the fermentation.
  • the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain as described herein is useful in a composition for the preparation of a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
  • such a composition comprises the bacteria in a concentrated form including frozen, dried or freeze-dried concentrates typically having a concentration of viable cells, which is in the range of 10 4 to 10 12 cfu (colony forming units) per gram of the composition including at least 10 4 cfu per gram of the composition, such as at least 10 5 cfu/g, e. g . at least 10 s cfu/g, such as at least 10 7 cfu/g, e.g. at least 10 s cfu/g, such as at least 10 9 cfu/g, e.g . at least 10 10 cfu/g, such as at least 10 11 cfu/g.
  • cfu colony forming units
  • the antimicrobial composition of the invention is preferably present in a frozen, dried or freeze-dried form, e.g. as a Direct Vat Set (DVS) culture.
  • the antimicrobial composition may also be a liquid that is obtained after suspension of the frozen, dried or freeze-dried cell concentrates in a liquid medium such as water or PBS buffer.
  • the concentration of viable cells is in the range of 10 4 to 10 12 cfu (colony forming units) per ml of the composition including at least 10 4 cfu per ml of the composition, such as at least 10 5 cfu/ml, e.g .
  • At least 10 s cfu/ml such as at least 10 7 cfu/ml, e.g . at least 10 s cfu/ml, such as at least 10 9 cfu/ml, e.g . at least 10 10 cfu/ml, such as at least 10 11 cfu/ml.
  • the composition may additionally contain as further components cryoprotectants and/or conventional additives including nutrients such as yeast extracts, sugars and vitamins, e.g . vitamin A, C, D, K or vitamins of the vitamin B family.
  • cryoprotectants that may be added to the compositions of the invention are components that improve the cold tolerance of the microorganisms, such as mannitol, sorbitol, sodium tripolyphosphate, xylitol, glycerol, raffinose, maltodextrin, erythritol, threitol, trehalose, glucose and fructose.
  • Other additives to may include, e.g ., carbohydrates, flavors, minerals, enzymes (e.g . rennet, lactase and/or phospholipase).
  • compositions will in certain embodiments comprise a multiplicity of strains either belonging to the same species or belonging to different species.
  • a typical example of such a useful combination of lactic acid bacteria in a starter culture is a mixture of a Lactobacillus bulgaricus strain and a Streptococcus thermophilus strain.
  • the starter culture is a thermophilic starter culture and the composition is suitable for thermophilic fermentation.
  • the starter culture is selected from the group consisting of the genera Streptococcus and Lactobacillus.
  • the starter culture in a preferred embodiment comprises at least one Lactococcus lactis strain.
  • the starter culture may comprise any Lactococcus lactis strain known in the art, such as strains from the Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae or Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis.
  • the starter culture comprises a Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris strain and a Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis strain.
  • the composition can be used for preparing a dairy product with enhanced creamy flavor.
  • the dairy product is a fermented milk product, such as yoghurt. In another preferred embodiment the dairy product is a cheese.
  • the dairy product contains at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.0 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
  • the mesophilic dairy product may contain between about 0.75 ppm and 3.00 ppm of diacetyl, more preferably between about 1.00 and 2.50 ppm of diacetyl and most preferably between about 1.5 ppm and 2 ppm of diacetyl.
  • the mesophilic dairy product contains more than 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
  • suitable chromatographic methods such as static head space gas chromatography (HSGC) .
  • an aspect of the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a dairy product with a creamy flavor comprising :
  • the milk substrate to be used in step a) may be any raw and/or processed milk material that can be subjected to fermentation according to the method of the invention.
  • the milk substrate may be inoculated with the above composition by any suitable method.
  • the milk substrate may be inoculated by direct inoculation into a fermentation vessel.
  • step b) comprises fermenting the milk substrate at a temperature above about 37°C.
  • the fermentation will preferably be carried out at a temperature of between about 38°C to about 45°C, more preferably between about 39°C to about 42°C.
  • the milk substrate will be fermented at about 40°C.
  • Fermentation processes to be used in production of dairy products are well known and the person of skill in the art will know how to select suitable process conditions, such as temperature, oxygen, amount and characteristics of microorganism(s) and process time. Obviously, fermentation conditions are selected so as to obtain a fermented milk product suitable in the production of a dairy product with improved flavor and high texture.
  • microorganisms and/or additives may be added to the milk substrate before, during or after fermentation of the milk substrate in step (b) .
  • Microorganisms that may be added to the milk substrates will contribute in an advantageous manner to the properties of the dairy product.
  • the microorganism may improve or support the diacetyl production, the viscosity, gel stiffness, mouth coating, flavor, post acidification, and/or acidification speed in the dairy product.
  • other ingredients may be added to the milk substrate, such as colors, stabilizers, e.g ., pectin, starch, modified starch, CMC, etc. ; or polyunsaturated fatty acids, e.g. omega-3 fatty acids.
  • Such ingredients may be added at any point during the production process, e.g. before or after fermentation.
  • the milk substrate may further be post-treated by any means necessary to create the desired dairy product.
  • further components such as cryo protectants and/or conventional additives including nutrients such as yeast extracts, sugars and vitamins, may be added to the milk substrate.
  • the milk substrate may e.g. be homogenized or treated with heat, i.e. pasteurized.
  • the dairy product may be packaged in any suitable manner known in the art.
  • the dairy product may be packaged in a sealed container having a volume in the range of e.g . 25 to 1500 ml.
  • the product may be packaged at any point during the production process, e.g . packaged next to the inoculating step and then fermented in the package.
  • the dairy products which are obtained by the method, include as typical examples products such as yoghurt, sour cream, cheese and buttermilk.
  • a dairy product obtainable by the method above is also part of the present invention.
  • the dairy product is a fermented milk product.
  • the fermented milk product is a yoghurt.
  • the dairy product is a cheese.
  • the dairy product contains at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.0 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
  • the fifth aspect of the invention relates to the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under the accession no. DSM24616. Apart from this strain, the invention also pertains to mutants that have been derived from it, i.e. they have been obtained by using the deposited strain CHCC12697 as a starting material.
  • the mutant strain may be derived from CHCC12697, e.g., by means of genetic engineering, radiation, UV light, chemical treatment and/or methods that induce changes in the genome.
  • a mutant according to the invention will essentially have the same characteristics as the mother strain in terms of the production levels of acetate, acetaldehyde, diacetyl and/or acetoin. It is preferred that the mutant produces essentially at least 80% or more, at least 90% or more, at least 95% or more, or even up to 100% or more of acetate, acetaldehyde, diacetyl and/or acetoin compared with its mother strain.
  • mutant thereof of the first aspect relates to mutant strains obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
  • Example 1 Screening for thermophilic Lactobacillus spp. with high acetoin levels in acidified boiled-milk.
  • a selection of 176 Lactobacillus sp. strains was examined for ability to acidify boiled-milk at 30°C, 37°C, 40°C and 43°C for approximately 24 hours.
  • the acidified boiled milk from 37°C incubations were examined directly after fermentation for volatile organic compounds (VOC) by means of head space gas chromatography as described in Example 5.
  • VOC volatile organic compounds
  • a strain, named CHCC12697 was found to produce high levels of acetoin ( 135 ppm) and also fairly high levels of acetaldehyde (8 ppm) (data not shown). This strain was observed to acidify boiled-milk at both a mesophilic temperature (30-37°C) as well as at thermophilic temperatures (40-43°C) .
  • the strain was also observed to grow to high OD in MRS broth supplemented with 2% glucose or 2% lactose or 2% fructose or 2% galactose at 40 and 43 °C. The strain was not resistant to antibiotics. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the strain was a Lactobacillus rhamnosus.
  • Example 2 Method for yoghurt make
  • Skim milk (DanMaelk, Aria) was fortified with 2 % skim milk powder (Aria) and heat treated for 20 minutes at 90°C. This solution was inoculated with a background starter culture and with or not the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain .
  • the background starter culture used to make the yoghurt was composed of multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus in frozen Direct Vat Set (F-DVS) form inoculated at a rate of 0,02%.
  • the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain, in F-DVS form was added to the background starter culture in the amounts described in the result section.
  • cell counts were above lxlO 10 cfu/g for the Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains and above lxlO 8 cfu/g for the Lactobacillus bulgaricus strains.
  • the inoculated solution was heated to 43°C and fermented to pH 4.55.
  • Time to reach pH 4.55 is the fermentation time which is shown in Figure 1.
  • pH 4.55 was reached, the yoghurt was pumped through at post-treatment unit at 25°C at a pressure of 2 bars and filled into plastic cups that were then put in cold storage. Rheological measurements were made after one day of cold storage. Evolution of the pH in the yoghurt was measured after 1, 14, 28 and 42 days of cold storage. Diacetyl measurements were made after 7 days of cold storage.
  • Example 5 Method for measuring volatile compounds (VOC)
  • HSGC static head space gas chromatography
  • HS-autosampler HS40XI, TurboMatrix 110, Perkin Elmer.
  • HS-software HSControl v.2.00, Perkin Elmer.
  • Samples were prepared by adding 200 ⁇ . of 4N H 2 S0 4 to 1 g yoghurt sample.
  • the graphs of figures 1-4 summarize the results obtained in yoghurt made with lactic acid bacteria cultures with and without the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain.
  • Example 7 Screening of selected VOC relevant to yoghurt taste produced by two Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains.
  • Table 1 Levels of VOC in milk fermented with CHCC12534, CHCC12697 or a yoghurt culture (Background) .
  • CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 produce significantly higher levels of diacetyl and acetoin than the yoghurt culture used as background even at less than half the inoculation ratio.
  • the yoghurt culture produce significantly higher acetaldehyde levels (higher inoculation ratio) .
  • the profiles of CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 are not significantly different to each other at single strain level (Table 1 and Figure 5).
  • Table 2 Levels of VOC in milk fermented with CHCC12534 and a yoghurt culture (CHCC12534 & Background), CHCC12697 and a yoghurt culture (CHCC12697 & Background), or a yoghurt culture (Background).
  • CHCC12697 (30% of inoculum) with a yoghurt background culture produces significantly higher levels of acetoin, acetaldehyde and ethanol compared to CHCC12534 (30% of inoculum) with a yoghurt background and compared to background cultures alone.
  • CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 both as 30% of inoculum
  • CHCC12534 both as 30% of inoculum
  • Example 8 Sensory properties of yoghurt with Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697.
  • yoghurt was made in 3L scale containers from homogenized skim milk with 2% skim milk powder added .
  • the base was pasteurized at 92°C for 20 minutes and cooled down at 43°C for inoculation.
  • a background starter culture (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus) was inoculated at 0,02%.
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 was added as an overnight culture ( 15 g per batch).
  • Yoghurts were fermented to pH 4.55 then stirred, cooled and packed in 200 ml containers. Sensory evaluation of the sample was made 7 days after by a 5 member sensory panel. The panel used the reference sample (no flavor culture added) to create fixed points (value 0) for a rank order of the samples. The sample was then valued compared to the reference sample (-2 to 5) for each descriptor and average values for all judges were used to generate average value scores for each descriptor (Table 4).
  • Gouda40+ cheese was made from 150 L of pasteurized whole milk (72°C for 20 sec) .
  • the milk was cooled to 5°C and it was standardized according to the protein level (3.4 to 3.7 %) with 38% cream prior to use (fat-to-protein ratio) .
  • the standardization was calculated based on the protein content of the milk and targeting a Gouda cheese with 40% fat in dry matter.
  • After standardization the milk was preheated in a heat-exchanger to the pre-ripening temperature of 32°C and pumped to the cheese vats. A slow agitation (235 rpm) was continued until rennet was dispersed in the milk.
  • the Gouda40+ cheese was made using the parameters in Table 5.
  • the plots also showed an interval around each average.
  • the intervals displayed were based on Fisher's least significant difference (LSD) procedure. They were constructed in such a way that if two averages are the same, their intervals will overlap 95.0% of the time. Any pair of intervals that does not overlap vertically indicates a pair of averages with statistically significant difference.
  • LSD least significant difference
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain CHCC12697 was deposited on 2011-03-01 at the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH; DSMZ), Inhoffenstr. 7B, D-38124 Braunschweig and given the accession No. : DSM 24616.
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairyproduct comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosusstrain capable of imparting onto the dairyproduct an enhanced creamy flavorwithout affecting the rheology negatively, the fermentation time or the post-acidificationof the dairyproduct.The present invention further relates to processes for preparing adairyproduct, such as a low-fat yoghurt or cheese, whichhas a high content of diacetyl. A Lactobacillus rhamnosusstrain useful for preparing such dairyproduct is also part of the present invention.

Description

FLAVOR-ENHANCING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain capable of imparting onto the dairy product an enhanced creamy flavor without affecting negatively the rheology of the dairy product. The present invention further relates to processes for preparing a dairy product, such as a low-fat yoghurt or cheese, that has a high content of diacetyl. A Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain useful for preparing such dairy products is also part of the present invention.
BACKGROUND ART
In the dairy industry products with a low or no fat content are experiencing increasing demand from consumers.
However, such low fat dairy products often experience a lack of creamy flavor.
Diacetyl is a high value product and it is used in the dairy industry as a buttery flavor- producing compound added to such products as margarines and oil-based products.
Heterolactic acid bacteria form diacetyl/acetoin as a by-product along with lactate as the main product. The cells form active acetaldehyde from pyruvate and thiamine pyrophosphate by pyruvate oxidase. The active acetaldehyde condenses with another molecule of pyruvate and forms alpha-acetolactate synthase. Formation of diacetyl in Lactobacillus rhamnosus is not well understood - in Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis it has been suggested that alpha-acetolactate is oxidized to diacetyl by an alpha acetolactate oxidase (Jyoti et al 2003). Acetoin is formed directly by decarboxylation of alpha-acetolactate. Acetoin formation may also occur by the irreversible diacetyl reductase of diacetyl into acetoin.
Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a heterolactic acid bacterium which can be used to produce flavor compounds like diacetyl and acetoin (Jyoti et al. 2003). The level of diacetyl produced depends on the strain as well as the substrate on which it is grown.
US patent No. 4,867,992 and US patent No. 5,236,833 relate to processes for production of diacetyl by fermenting a coffee substrate and a pectin substrate, respectively, with a lactic acid producing bacteria.
The preparation, concentration and addition of diacetyl and/or acetoin to food products are connected with substantial costs. US 4,678,673 is directed to oilseed products fermented with a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain which produces diacetyl and acetoin. The fermented oilseed products have a buttery or dairy¬ like flavor. There is no mention of use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in dairy products.
Thus, there exists a need for a process of preparing dairy products with improved creamy flavor without the costly addition of diacetyl and/or acetoin.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition and a method for preparing a dairy product improved with an enhanced creamy flavor imparted by the presence of a strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain with improved properties in relation to being able to give an enhanced creamy flavor to a dairy product, such as a yoghurt or cheese.
Additional objects will become apparent hereinafter and still others will be obvious to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.
As can be seen in the working examples herein, the described Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under the accession no. DSM24616 produces diacetyl and acetoin thereby giving enhanced creamy flavor to a dairy product, without significantly affecting the rheology and the post-acidification of the dairy product.
Accordingly, a first aspect of the present invention relates to a composition for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
In a much preferred embodiment the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain is a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
A second aspect of the present invention relates to use of a composition according to the first aspect of the present invention for preparing a dairy product.
A third aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for producing a dairy product, the method comprising the steps:
a) inoculating a milk substrate with the composition according to the first aspect of the present invention; b) fermenting the milk substrate;
c) optionally adding further microorganisms and/or additives to the milk substrate;
d) optionally post-treating the milk substrate; and
e) optionally packaging the dairy product.
A fourth aspect of the invention relates to a dairy product obtainable by the method according to the third aspect of the invention.
A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGURE 1 depicts fermentation time for yoghurt (time to reach pH 4.55). Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
FIGURE 2 illustrates evolution of the pH in yoghurt over 42 days. Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
FIGURE 3 depicts rheological measurements for yoghurts. Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7,5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 3 replicates.
FIGURE 4 shows diacetyl in yoghurts. Yoghurts were made with a lactic acid bacteria culture containing multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus containing 0% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 ( 1), 7.5% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (2), and 15% Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (3) . Standard deviation values are calculated from 2 replicates.
FIGURE 5 shows concentrations of volatile compounds (VOC) in the fermented milk after fermentation with a single strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) or Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) and of yoghurt background {Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (inoculated at a total of 0.007 g/l)) at 43°C in milk.
FIGURE 6 shows concentrations of volatile compounds (VOC) in the fermented milk after fermentation with strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) or Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.003 g/l) in yoghurt background {Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (inoculated at a total of 0.007 g/l)) at 43°C in milk.
FIGURE 7 shows sensory evaluation of diacetyl flavor in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArh l2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 weeks of ripening . Results were presented as mean sensory value with 95.0 percent Least Significant Distance intervals.
FIGURE 8 shows sensory evaluation of diacetyl odor in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArhl2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 weeks of ripening . Results were presented as mean sensory value with 95.0 percent Least Significant Distance intervals.
FIGURE 9 shows amount of diacetyl detected in Gouda40+ cheese with (LBArhl2697) or without (No Adjunct) addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 (inoculated at 0.02 % (w/w)) after 7 and 19 weeks of ripening, respectively. Results were presented as mean diacetyl value (Signal/Noise ratio) with standard deviation intervals.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Definitions
As used herein, the term "lactic acid bacterium" designates a gram-positive, microaerophilic or anaerobic bacterium, which ferments sugars with the production of acids including lactic acid as the predominantly produced acid, acetic acid and propionic acid. The industrially most useful lactic acid bacteria are found within the order "Lactobacillales" which includes Lactococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Pseudoleuconostoc spp., Pediococcus spp., Brevibacterium spp., Enterococcus spp. and Propionibacterium spp. Additionally, lactic acid producing bacteria belonging to the group of the strict anaerobic bacteria, bifidobacteria, i.e. Bifidobacterium spp., are generally included in the group of lactic acid bacteria. These are frequently used as food cultures alone or in combination with other lactic acid bacteria.
Lactic acid bacteria, including bacteria of the species Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus thermophilus, are normally supplied to the dairy industry either as frozen or freeze-dried cultures for bulk starter propagation or as so-called "Direct Vat Set" (DVS) cultures, intended for direct inoculation into a fermentation vessel or vat for the production of a dairy product, such as a fermented milk product or a cheese. Such lactic acid bacterial cultures are in general referred to as "starter cultures" or "starters".
The term "mesophile" herein refers to microorganisms that thrive best at moderate temperatures ( 15°C-40°C). The industrially most useful mesophilic bacteria include Lactococcus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. The term "mesophilic fermentation" herein refers to fermentation at a temperature between about 12°C and about 35°C. The term "mesophilic dairy product" refers to dairy products prepared by mesophilic fermentation of a mesophilic starter culture and include such dairy products as buttermilk, sour milk, cultured milk, smetana, sour cream and fresh cheese, such as quark, tvarog and cream cheese.
The term "thermophile" herein refers to microorganisms that thrive best at temperatures above 43°C. The industrially most useful thermophilic bacteria include Streptococcus spp. and Lactobacillus spp. The term "thermophilic fermentation" herein refers to fermentation at a temperature above about 35°C. The term "thermophilic dairy product" refers to dairy products prepared by thermophilic fermentation of a thermophilic starter culture and include such dairy products as yoghurt.
The term "milk" is to be understood as the lacteal secretion obtained by milking any mammal, such as cows, sheep, goats, buffaloes or camels. In a preferred embodiment, the milk is cow's milk. The term milk also includes protein/fat solutions made of plant materials, e.g. soy milk.
The term "milk substrate" may be any raw and/or processed milk material that can be subjected to fermentation according to the method of the invention. Thus, useful milk substrates include, but are not limited to, solutions/suspensions of any milk or milk-like products comprising protein, such as whole or low fat milk, skim milk, buttermilk, reconstituted milk powder, condensed milk, dried milk, whey, whey permeate, lactose, mother liquid from crystallization of lactose, whey protein concentrate, or cream. Obviously, the milk substrate may originate from any mammal, e.g . being substantially pure mammalian milk, or reconstituted milk powder.
Prior to fermentation, the milk substrate may be homogenized and pasteurized according to methods known in the art.
"Homogenizing" as used herein means intensive mixing to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion. If homogenization is performed prior to fermentation, it may be performed so as to break up the milk fat into smaller sizes so that it no longer separates from the milk. This may be accomplished by forcing the milk at high pressure through small orifices.
"Pasteurizing" as used herein means treatment of the milk substrate to reduce or eliminate the presence of live organisms, such as microorganisms. Preferably, pasteurization is attained by maintaining a specified temperature for a specified period of time. The specified temperature is usually attained by heating . The temperature and duration may be selected in order to kill or inactivate certain bacteria, such as harmful bacteria . A rapid cooling step may follow.
"Fermentation" in the methods of the present invention means the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids through the action of a microorganism. Preferably, fermentation in the methods of the invention comprises conversion of lactose to lactic acid.
Fermentation processes to be used in production of dairy products are well known and the person of skill in the art will know how to select suitable process conditions, such as temperature, oxygen, amount and characteristics of microorganism(s) and process time. Obviously, fermentation conditions are selected so as to support the achievement of the present invention, i.e. to obtain a dairy product in solid (such as a cheese) or liquid form (such as a fermented milk product).
In the present context, the term "shear stress" determines viscosity. Viscosity (unit is Pa s) is defined as Shear Stress (Pa) / Shear rate (1/s).
Shear stress value is reported as a standard herein at shear rate = 300 1/s. Sensory experiments have shown (data not shown) that the best correlation between rheological measurements and sensory viscosity/mouth thickness are found when using the viscosity measured at shear rate 300 1/s.
In the present context, the term "mutant" should be understood as a strain derived from a strain of the invention by means of e.g . genetic engineering, radiation, UV light, and/or chemical treatment and/or methods that induce changes in the genome. It is preferred that the mutant is a functionally equivalent mutant, e.g. a mutant that has substantially the same, or improved, properties (e.g . regarding diacetyl production, viscosity, gel stiffness, mouth coating, flavor, post acidification, acidification speed, and/or phage robustness) as the mother strain . Such a mutant is a part of the present invention. Especially, the term "mutant" refers to a strain obtained by subjecting a strain of the invention to any conventionally used mutagenization treatment including treatment with a chemical mutagen such as ethane methane sulphonate (EMS) or N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitroguanidine (NTG), UV light or to a spontaneously occurring mutant. A mutant may have been subjected to several mutagenization treatments (a single treatment should be understood as containing one mutagenization step followed by a screening/selection step), but it is presently preferred that no more than 20, or no more than 10, or no more than 5, treatments (or screening/selection steps) are carried out. In a presently preferred mutant, less that 5%, or less than 1% or even less than 0.1% of the nucleotides in the bacterial genome have been shifted with another nucleotide, or deleted, compared to the mother strain.
The use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" and similar references in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. The terms "comprising", "having", "including" and "containing" are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning "including, but not limited to,") unless otherwise noted . Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g ., "such as") provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.
Implementation and aspects of the invention
The inventors of the present invention have surprisingly discovered that by inoculating and fermenting a milk substrate with a strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in addition to a starter culture it is possible to impart onto the resulting dairy product a pleasant creamy flavor without negatively affecting the texture of the dairy product, the fermentation time and post- acidification.
The enhanced creamy flavor was detected in dairy products prepared both by mesophilic (26°C and 30°C) and thermophilic (43°C) fermentation processes in the presence of a Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616.
By the term "enhanced creamy flavor" is meant that the content of diacetyl and/or acetoin in the product is increased and/or that the creamy flavor of the product as determined by a sensory panel is enhanced compared to a product which does not comprise a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention.
Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is thought that the enhanced creamy flavor imparted to the dairy product by a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention is due to the enhanced production of diacetyl and/or acetoin by the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
The dairy product in a preferred embodiment is a low/no fat fermented milk product or cheese which essentially lacks a creamy flavor when a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain according to the present invention has not been used in the fermentation or has not been used in the fermentation.
The Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain as described herein is useful in a composition for the preparation of a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
Typically, such a composition comprises the bacteria in a concentrated form including frozen, dried or freeze-dried concentrates typically having a concentration of viable cells, which is in the range of 104 to 1012 cfu (colony forming units) per gram of the composition including at least 104 cfu per gram of the composition, such as at least 105 cfu/g, e. g . at least 10s cfu/g, such as at least 107 cfu/g, e.g. at least 10s cfu/g, such as at least 109 cfu/g, e.g . at least 1010 cfu/g, such as at least 1011 cfu/g. Thus, the antimicrobial composition of the invention is preferably present in a frozen, dried or freeze-dried form, e.g. as a Direct Vat Set (DVS) culture. However, as used herein the antimicrobial composition may also be a liquid that is obtained after suspension of the frozen, dried or freeze-dried cell concentrates in a liquid medium such as water or PBS buffer. Where the antimicrobial composition of the invention is a suspension, the concentration of viable cells is in the range of 104 to 1012 cfu (colony forming units) per ml of the composition including at least 104 cfu per ml of the composition, such as at least 105 cfu/ml, e.g . at least 10s cfu/ml, such as at least 107 cfu/ml, e.g . at least 10s cfu/ml, such as at least 109 cfu/ml, e.g . at least 1010 cfu/ml, such as at least 1011 cfu/ml.
The composition may additionally contain as further components cryoprotectants and/or conventional additives including nutrients such as yeast extracts, sugars and vitamins, e.g . vitamin A, C, D, K or vitamins of the vitamin B family. Suitable cryoprotectants that may be added to the compositions of the invention are components that improve the cold tolerance of the microorganisms, such as mannitol, sorbitol, sodium tripolyphosphate, xylitol, glycerol, raffinose, maltodextrin, erythritol, threitol, trehalose, glucose and fructose. Other additives to may include, e.g ., carbohydrates, flavors, minerals, enzymes (e.g . rennet, lactase and/or phospholipase).
As it is normal in lactic acid bacterial fermentation processes to apply a mixed culture as a starter culture, the composition will in certain embodiments comprise a multiplicity of strains either belonging to the same species or belonging to different species. A typical example of such a useful combination of lactic acid bacteria in a starter culture is a mixture of a Lactobacillus bulgaricus strain and a Streptococcus thermophilus strain.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the starter culture is a thermophilic starter culture and the composition is suitable for thermophilic fermentation.
In another preferred embodiment the starter culture is selected from the group consisting of the genera Streptococcus and Lactobacillus. The starter culture in a preferred embodiment comprises at least one Lactococcus lactis strain. The starter culture may comprise any Lactococcus lactis strain known in the art, such as strains from the Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae or Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis. In yet another preferred embodiment the starter culture comprises a Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris strain and a Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis strain.
The composition can be used for preparing a dairy product with enhanced creamy flavor.
In a preferred embodiment the dairy product is a fermented milk product, such as yoghurt. In another preferred embodiment the dairy product is a cheese.
In a preferred embodiment the dairy product contains at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.0 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl. The mesophilic dairy product may contain between about 0.75 ppm and 3.00 ppm of diacetyl, more preferably between about 1.00 and 2.50 ppm of diacetyl and most preferably between about 1.5 ppm and 2 ppm of diacetyl. In a preferred embodiment the mesophilic dairy product contains more than 1.5 ppm of diacetyl. The skilled person will be aware of numerous methods to determine the content of diacetyl in the dairy products of the invention. For example, the content may be determined by suitable chromatographic methods, such as static head space gas chromatography (HSGC) .
As said above, an aspect of the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a dairy product with a creamy flavor comprising :
a) inoculating a milk substrate with the composition according to the first aspect of the invention;
b) fermenting the milk substrate;
c) optionally adding further microorganisms and/or additives to the milk substrate; d) optionally post-treating the milk substrate; and
e) optionally packaging the dairy product. As described above, the milk substrate to be used in step a) may be any raw and/or processed milk material that can be subjected to fermentation according to the method of the invention.
The milk substrate may be inoculated with the above composition by any suitable method. For example, the milk substrate may be inoculated by direct inoculation into a fermentation vessel.
In one preferred embodiment step b) comprises fermenting the milk substrate at a temperature above about 37°C. The fermentation will preferably be carried out at a temperature of between about 38°C to about 45°C, more preferably between about 39°C to about 42°C. In another preferred embodiment, the milk substrate will be fermented at about 40°C. Fermentation processes to be used in production of dairy products are well known and the person of skill in the art will know how to select suitable process conditions, such as temperature, oxygen, amount and characteristics of microorganism(s) and process time. Obviously, fermentation conditions are selected so as to obtain a fermented milk product suitable in the production of a dairy product with improved flavor and high texture.
Further microorganisms and/or additives may be added to the milk substrate before, during or after fermentation of the milk substrate in step (b) . Microorganisms that may be added to the milk substrates will contribute in an advantageous manner to the properties of the dairy product. For example, the microorganism may improve or support the diacetyl production, the viscosity, gel stiffness, mouth coating, flavor, post acidification, and/or acidification speed in the dairy product. Optionally, other ingredients may be added to the milk substrate, such as colors, stabilizers, e.g ., pectin, starch, modified starch, CMC, etc. ; or polyunsaturated fatty acids, e.g. omega-3 fatty acids. Such ingredients may be added at any point during the production process, e.g. before or after fermentation.
The milk substrate may further be post-treated by any means necessary to create the desired dairy product. For example, further components, such as cryo protectants and/or conventional additives including nutrients such as yeast extracts, sugars and vitamins, may be added to the milk substrate. Further, the milk substrate may e.g. be homogenized or treated with heat, i.e. pasteurized.
The dairy product may be packaged in any suitable manner known in the art. For example, the dairy product may be packaged in a sealed container having a volume in the range of e.g . 25 to 1500 ml. The product may be packaged at any point during the production process, e.g . packaged next to the inoculating step and then fermented in the package. The dairy products, which are obtained by the method, include as typical examples products such as yoghurt, sour cream, cheese and buttermilk.
A dairy product obtainable by the method above is also part of the present invention.
In a preferred embodiment the dairy product is a fermented milk product. Preferably, the fermented milk product is a yoghurt.
In yet another preferred embodiment the dairy product is a cheese.
In a preferred embodiment the dairy product contains at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.0 ppm of diacetyl, such as at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
The fifth aspect of the invention relates to the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under the accession no. DSM24616. Apart from this strain, the invention also pertains to mutants that have been derived from it, i.e. they have been obtained by using the deposited strain CHCC12697 as a starting material. The mutant strain may be derived from CHCC12697, e.g., by means of genetic engineering, radiation, UV light, chemical treatment and/or methods that induce changes in the genome. A mutant according to the invention will essentially have the same characteristics as the mother strain in terms of the production levels of acetate, acetaldehyde, diacetyl and/or acetoin. It is preferred that the mutant produces essentially at least 80% or more, at least 90% or more, at least 95% or more, or even up to 100% or more of acetate, acetaldehyde, diacetyl and/or acetoin compared with its mother strain.
It is clear for the skilled person that by using the deposited strain as starting material, the skilled reader can by conventional mutagenesis or re-isolation techniques routinely obtain further mutants or derivatives thereof that retain the herein described relevant features and advantages. Accordingly, the term "a mutant thereof" of the first aspect relates to mutant strains obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
Embodiments of the present invention are described below, by way of non-limiting examples. EXAMPLES
Example 1: Screening for thermophilic Lactobacillus spp. with high acetoin levels in acidified boiled-milk.
A selection of 176 Lactobacillus sp. strains was examined for ability to acidify boiled-milk at 30°C, 37°C, 40°C and 43°C for approximately 24 hours. The acidified boiled milk from 37°C incubations were examined directly after fermentation for volatile organic compounds (VOC) by means of head space gas chromatography as described in Example 5. A strain, named CHCC12697, was found to produce high levels of acetoin ( 135 ppm) and also fairly high levels of acetaldehyde (8 ppm) (data not shown). This strain was observed to acidify boiled-milk at both a mesophilic temperature (30-37°C) as well as at thermophilic temperatures (40-43°C) . The strain was also observed to grow to high OD in MRS broth supplemented with 2% glucose or 2% lactose or 2% fructose or 2% galactose at 40 and 43 °C. The strain was not resistant to antibiotics. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the strain was a Lactobacillus rhamnosus.
Example 2: Method for yoghurt make
Skim milk (DanMaelk, Aria) was fortified with 2 % skim milk powder (Aria) and heat treated for 20 minutes at 90°C. This solution was inoculated with a background starter culture and with or not the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain .
The background starter culture used to make the yoghurt was composed of multiple strains of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus in frozen Direct Vat Set (F-DVS) form inoculated at a rate of 0,02%. The Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain, in F-DVS form, was added to the background starter culture in the amounts described in the result section. At inoculation, cell counts were above lxlO10 cfu/g for the Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains and above lxlO8 cfu/g for the Lactobacillus bulgaricus strains.
The inoculated solution was heated to 43°C and fermented to pH 4.55. Time to reach pH 4.55 is the fermentation time which is shown in Figure 1. When pH 4.55 was reached, the yoghurt was pumped through at post-treatment unit at 25°C at a pressure of 2 bars and filled into plastic cups that were then put in cold storage. Rheological measurements were made after one day of cold storage. Evolution of the pH in the yoghurt was measured after 1, 14, 28 and 42 days of cold storage. Diacetyl measurements were made after 7 days of cold storage.
Example 3: Method for measuring the evolution of pH
On the day of analysis (after 1, 14, 28 and 42 days of cold storage) one plastic cup containing the yoghurt was taken out of the cold storage and pH was measured using a pH meter (pHM240, MeterLab) . Prior to measurements, the pH meter was calibrated (2-point calibration with 7.00 and 4.01 buffers) . As the samples, the buffers used for calibration were stored cold . Figure 2 shows the evolution of pH.
Example 4: Method for measuring gel firmness and viscosity
Gel firmness was measured by the use of an Anton Paar rheometer with an automatic sample changer (Physica DSR Rheometer + ASC) . The measuring bob was placed in the measuring cup containing 20 ml yoghurt sample, which had been stirred by hand and heated to 13 °C. After the bob had been placed in the yoghurt sample a wait time was applied. By having a wait most of the structure broken by placing the bob in the cup was rebuild. Next, gel firmness was measured by oscillation. Here the strain was kept constant at 0.3 % and the frequency was increased from 0.5 Hz to 30 Hz. From these measurements, the elastic modulus (G') and the viscous modulus (G") could be calculated, and from these the complex modulus (G*) was obtained:
Figure imgf000014_0001
G* at 1 Hz was then correlated to the gel firmness and used for comparison of the different samples (Figure 3).
Using the same equipment (Anton Paar rheometer) the viscosity was measured by increasing the shear rate from 0.2707 1/s to 300 1/s with measuring points (shear stress) every 10 s. The shear rate was then decreased from 275 1/s to 0.2707 1/s with measuring points every 10 s. The viscosity of the product was correlated to the shear stress at 300 1/s in a flow curve measurement and depicted in Figure 3.
Example 5: Method for measuring volatile compounds (VOC)
The yoghurt samples were analyzed by static head space gas chromatography (HSGC) which is a powerful technique for analyzing volatiles in complex matrices. The setup consisted of a Static Head Space sampler connected to Gas Chromatograph with Flame Ionization Detector (FID). Below is a list of the apparatus (including column) and software used:
HS-autosampler: HS40XI, TurboMatrix 110, Perkin Elmer.
HS-software: HSControl v.2.00, Perkin Elmer.
GC: Autosystem XL, Perkin Elmer.
GC-software: Turbochrom navigator, Perkin Elmer.
Column: HP-FFAP 25 m x 0.20 mm x 0.33 μιη, Agilent Technologies
Standards of known concentration were used to determine response factors (calibration), controls were used to control that the used response factors were stable within an analytical series as well as in-between series and over time (months). Concentration of volatiles (ppm) in samples and controls was determined using response factors coming from standards.
Samples were prepared by adding 200 μί. of 4N H2S04 to 1 g yoghurt sample.
The diacetyl content is depicted in Figure 4. Results
The graphs of figures 1-4 summarize the results obtained in yoghurt made with lactic acid bacteria cultures with and without the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain.
The presence of the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain in the lactic acid bacteria culture used for making the yoghurt does not influence the fermentation time (Figure 1), post acidification (Figure 2) or the rheological characteristics of the yoghurt (Figure 3).
When the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain is present in the lactic acid bacteria culture used for making the yoghurt significant higher amounts of diacetyl can be measured in the yoghurt (Figure 4).
Example 6: Sensory analysis of yoghurt
In order to document the effect of the presence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 in a yoghurt culture, a sensory evaluation of the creamy flavor was performed using a trained panel. The test was carried out as a 2-AFC test (AFC - alternative forced choice)/paired comparison test. This test is appropriate when two samples should be evaluated focusing on one attribute - in this case creamy flavor. This test should be considered as one-sided as the purpose was to confirm that the presence of the Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain results in enhanced creamy flavor.
From a total of 20 servings, the assessors were asked to point out the sample (out of two) having the highest intensity of creamy flavor. The yoghurt containing the Lactobacillus, rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain was pointed out in 15 of 20 servings as having highest intensity of creamy flavor. This number constitutes a significant difference (a = 0.05).
Reference for 2-AFC test (AFC - alternative forced choice)/paired comparison test:
Meilgaard M.C., Civille, G.V. & Carr, B.T. (2007). Sensory Evaluation Techniques, 4th Ed . Chapter 7 : Attribute Difference Tests: How does attribute X Differ Between Samples? pp. 105- 128. CRC Press
Example 7: Screening of selected VOC relevant to yoghurt taste produced by two Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains.
To determine the effect on levels of VOC relevant to yoghurt taste by use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534, respectively, in fermented milk products tests were carried out at yoghurt fermentation conditions (43°C) in milk (0.1% fat, 3.7% protein and 4.8% lactose) where the strains were tested alone or with (30% of inoculum) yoghurt cultures {Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) as background. Levels of acetoin, acetaldehyde, ethanol and diacetyl were determined after 16 hrs of fermentation as described in Example 5.
The tests were performed in Microtiter plates using milk (0.1% fat, 3.7% protein and 4.8% lactose) and overnight cultures of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12534 ( 10 g/l) . Liquid handling was done by Multiprobe II PLUS robot (Perkin Elmer) .
Results:
Table 1 : Levels of VOC in milk fermented with CHCC12534, CHCC12697 or a yoghurt culture (Background) .
Acetaldehyde Ethanol Diacetyl Acetoin
CHCC12534 (0.003 g/l) 2.8 2.4 2.7 60.5
CHCC12697 (0.003 g/l) 3.7 1.9 2.8 67.4
Background (0.007g/l) 5.8 1.8 1.8 36.5
Milk 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Both CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 produce significantly higher levels of diacetyl and acetoin than the yoghurt culture used as background even at less than half the inoculation ratio. The yoghurt culture produce significantly higher acetaldehyde levels (higher inoculation ratio) . The profiles of CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 are not significantly different to each other at single strain level (Table 1 and Figure 5).
Table 2 : Levels of VOC in milk fermented with CHCC12534 and a yoghurt culture (CHCC12534 & Background), CHCC12697 and a yoghurt culture (CHCC12697 & Background), or a yoghurt culture (Background).
Acetaldehyde Ethanol Diacetyl Acetoin
CHCC12534 (0.003 g/l) & Background (0.007 g/l) 3.7 2.4 5.0 61.8
CHCC12697 (0.003 g/l) & Background (0.007 g/l) 12.7 4.2 5.2 127.9
Background (0.007 g/l) 5.8 1.8 1 .8 36.5
Milk 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
CHCC12697 (30% of inoculum) with a yoghurt background culture produces significantly higher levels of acetoin, acetaldehyde and ethanol compared to CHCC12534 (30% of inoculum) with a yoghurt background and compared to background cultures alone.
CHCC12697 and CHCC12534 (both as 30% of inoculum) with a yoghurt background culture does not produce significantly different levels of diacetyl (Table 2 and Figure 6).
Addition of 30% of CHCC12697 in a yoghurt culture resulted in an increase of VOC according to Table 3.
Table 3: Increase of VOC in a yoghurt culture with addition of 30% CHCC12697 or 30% CHCC12534
CHCC12697 CHCC12534 Acetaldehyde 119% -36%
Ethanol 133% 33%
Diacetyl 189% 178%
Acetoin 246% 68%
Example 8: Sensory properties of yoghurt with Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697.
To analyze the gel firmness, mouth thickness and creamy flavor of yoghurt with Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697, yoghurt was made in 3L scale containers from homogenized skim milk with 2% skim milk powder added . The base was pasteurized at 92°C for 20 minutes and cooled down at 43°C for inoculation. A background starter culture (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus) was inoculated at 0,02%. Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 was added as an overnight culture ( 15 g per batch).
Yoghurts were fermented to pH 4.55 then stirred, cooled and packed in 200 ml containers. Sensory evaluation of the sample was made 7 days after by a 5 member sensory panel. The panel used the reference sample (no flavor culture added) to create fixed points (value 0) for a rank order of the samples. The sample was then valued compared to the reference sample (-2 to 5) for each descriptor and average values for all judges were used to generate average value scores for each descriptor (Table 4).
Table 4: Sensory evaluation of yoghurt sample with Lactobacillus rhamnosus
CHCC12697added.
Gel Mouth Creamy
firmness thickness flavour Acetaldehyde Diacetyl
CHCC12697
2 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.8
{Lb. rhamnosus)
Backg round/No
0.1 0.5 1 0.1 0.25 flavor
Addition of CHCC12697 to the yoghurt results in high gel firmness, good mouth thickness and an enhanced creamy flavor.
Example 9: Method for Gouda40+ cheese make
Gouda40+ cheese was made from 150 L of pasteurized whole milk (72°C for 20 sec) . The milk was cooled to 5°C and it was standardized according to the protein level (3.4 to 3.7 %) with 38% cream prior to use (fat-to-protein ratio) . The standardization was calculated based on the protein content of the milk and targeting a Gouda cheese with 40% fat in dry matter. After standardization the milk was preheated in a heat-exchanger to the pre-ripening temperature of 32°C and pumped to the cheese vats. A slow agitation (235 rpm) was continued until rennet was dispersed in the milk.
The Gouda40+ cheese was made using the parameters in Table 5.
An addition of 0.01 % (w/w) acidifying culture (CHN- 19, Chr. Hansen Α/Ξ), 0.02% (w/w) rennet (Chy-Max Plus, Chr.Hansen A/S), 0.01% (w/w) CaCI2 (34% solution) and 0.01% (w/w) nitric acid was added to each cheese vat. A 0.02% (w/w) of adjunct culture {Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697) was added to one vat in order to test the effect of the strain on diacetyl odor and flavor after 7 weeks of ripening.
Cheeses were salted for 20 hrs in 22% brine at 10°C. Cheeses were coated and vacuum packed in plastic bags and stored at 9°C for 1 week followed by 3 weeks at 13°C and 2 weeks at 9°C. Hereafter the Gouda40+ was stored at 5°C.
Table 5 : Cheese make parameters for Gouda40+.
Figure imgf000018_0001
Example 10: Chemical analysis of cheese
In order to document the effect of the presence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 in a Gouda40+ cheese, a sensory evaluation of the diacetyl odor and flavor, respectively, was performed using a trained panel. The sensory evaluation was carried out using a ranking test. The samples were kept at 13°C prior to the sensory evaluation. Samples were served randomly in plastic boxes with a lid and labelled with a three-digit random number. The cheese samples were scored at a scale going from 1-8, one being low intensity odor or flavor and eight being high intensity odor or flavor. A variance analysis was carried out for each of the sensory descriptors. The results of the ANOVA were explained by means of a plot showing the average value of the sensory descriptor as assed by 12 assessors. The plots also showed an interval around each average. The intervals displayed were based on Fisher's least significant difference (LSD) procedure. They were constructed in such a way that if two averages are the same, their intervals will overlap 95.0% of the time. Any pair of intervals that does not overlap vertically indicates a pair of averages with statistically significant difference.
Addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 to the Gouda40+ cheese significantly increased the sensory perception of diacetyl odor and flavor (Fig . 7 and 8).
Example 11: Chemical analysis of cheese
In order to document the effect of the presence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 in a Gouda40+ cheese, a chemical analysis of the diacetyl content was performed using gas chromatography as described in Example 5 except for the sample preparation of cheese.
Cheese plugs were sampled using a disposable 3 mL syringe. The bottom is removed with a knife, and the syringe is pushed into the cheese, cutting out a "plug". The "plug" was transferred to 20 mL head space vial. For analysis of oxygen sensitive compounds, the vial was flushed with nitrogen prior to closure with cap. No acid was added to cheese samples.
Addition of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 to the Gouda40+ cheese significantly increased the level of diacetyl in the cheese (Fig. 9) .
DEPOSITS and EXPERT SOLUTION
The applicant requests that a sample of the deposited micro-organisms stated below may only be made available to an expert, until the date on which the patent is granted.
The Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain CHCC12697 was deposited on 2011-03-01 at the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH; DSMZ), Inhoffenstr. 7B, D-38124 Braunschweig and given the accession No. : DSM 24616.
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Claims

1. A composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising a starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain.
2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain is Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
3. The composition according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the starter culture is a thermophilic starter culture.
4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the starter culture is selected from the group consisting of the genera Lactococcus, Streptococcus and Lactobacillus.
5. Use of a composition according to any of the preceding claims for preparing a dairy product.
6. Use according to claim 5, wherein the dairy product is a fermented milk product.
7. Use according to claim 6, wherein the fermented milk product is a yoghurt.
8. Use according to claim 5, wherein the dairy product is a cheese.
9. Use according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein the dairy product comprises at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl.
10. Use according to claim 9, wherein the dairy product comprises at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
11. A method for producing a dairy product, comprising :
a) inoculating a milk substrate with the composition according to any of claims 1 to 4; b) fermenting the milk substrate;
c) optionally adding further microorganisms and/or additives to the milk substrate; d) optionally post-treating the milk substrate; and
e) optionally packaging the dairy product.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein step b) comprises fermenting the milk substrate at a temperature above about 35°C.
13. A dairy product obtainable by the method according to claim 12.
14. The dairy product according to claim 13, wherein the dairy product is a fermented milk product.
15. The dairy product according to claim 14, wherein the fermented milk product is a yoghurt.
16. The dairy product according to claim 13, wherein the dairy product is a cheese.
17. The dairy product according to any of claims 13 to 16, wherein the dairy product comprises at least 0.75 ppm of diacetyl.
18. The dairy product according to claim 17, wherein the dairy product comprises at least 1.5 ppm of diacetyl.
19. A Lactobacillus rhamnosus CHCC12697 strain that was deposited with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) under accession no. DSM24616 or a mutant strain thereof, wherein the mutant strain is obtained by using the deposited strain as starting material.
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