scholarly journals Effects of pH and Cultivation Time on the Formation of Styrene and Volatile Compounds by Penicillium expansum

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 1333
Author(s):  
Hye Kim ◽  
Sang Lee ◽  
Jeong-Ah Seo ◽  
Young-Suk Kim

Styrene can be formed by the microbial metabolism of bacteria and fungi. In our previous study, styrene was determined as a spoilage marker of Fuji apples decayed by Penicillium expansum, which is responsible for postharvest diseases. In the present study, P. expansum was cultivated in potato dextrose broth added with phenylalanine—which is a precursor of styrene—using different initial pH values and cultivation times. Volatile compounds were extracted and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) combined with stir-bar sorptive extraction. The 76 detected volatile compounds included 3-methylbutan-1-ol, 3-methyl butanal, oct-1-en-3-ol, geosmin, nonanal, hexanal, and γ-decalactone. In particular, the formation of 10 volatile compounds derived from phenylalanine (including styrene and 2-phenylethanol) showed different patterns according to pH and the cultivation time. Partial least square-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) plots indicated that the volatile compounds were affected more by pH than by the cultivation time. These results indicated that an acidic pH enhances the formation of styrene and that pH could be a critical factor in the production of styrene by P. expansum. This is the first study to analyze volatile compounds produced by P. expansum according to pH and cultivation time and to determine their effects on the formation of styrene.

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1736
Author(s):  
Monica Laureati ◽  
Camilla Cattaneo ◽  
Fernando Tateo ◽  
Monica Bononi

In an effort to offer a contribution to fill the gap of knowledge about the relationship between the sensory properties and aromatic profile of Malvasia grapes, the present work was aimed at evaluating volatile compounds, aroma, and sensory attributes of long-term aging (15 years) Vin Santo wine obtained from Malvasia di Candia aromatica grapes. In this article, the aromatic profile are studied using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID), and sensory analysis by involving a panel of trained assessors to explore the sensory profile resulting after long-term aging (up to 15 years). The GC-MS and GC-FID analyses of wines allowed the identification and semi-quantification of twenty-seven volatiles belonging to 12 conventional groups of compounds. From a sensory perspective, the Vin Santo wines analyzed in this study presented a very complex sensory profile characterized by 19 sensory descriptors of which 14 related to olfactory terms. The relationship between sensory and GC-FID data deduced from three samples representing nearly three years in the past 15 years was investigated by means of Partial Least Square (PLS) modeling, showing that specific volatile compounds could predict a specific orthonasal and/or retronasal odor perceived by the trained panel of assessors, clearly differentiating the Vin Santo vintages. Identifying the main volatiles and aromas of long-term Vin Santo wine may be helpful to winemakers, since wine aging sensory properties are often associated with a prestigious image and contribute to defining wine quality.


Author(s):  
P. Herrero ◽  
J. Zapata ◽  
J. Cacho ◽  
Vicente Ferreira

Head space solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) is a solvent-free technique that allows an almost complete automatization and getting amazing sensitivities. The hidden risk of SPME lies in the fact that as the amount of analyte extracted is very low; it is extremely sensitive to any experimental parameter that may affect the liquid-gas and gas-solid distribution coefficients. Our aims are to measure the relative weight of these factors on the lack of accuracy, and to design a robust calibration system able to avoid or limit their effects.For the first goal, synthetic but real-like wines containing a fixed amount of selected analytes (70) and variable amounts of ethanol, non-volatile constituents and major volatile constituents were prepared following a 3-Factor complete Factorial design. The study of the relevance of the Factors carried out by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and by Principal Component Analysis revealed that the levels of major volatile constituents affected the extraction of most analytes, while ethanol and matrix affected particularly low volatile compounds. Lipophilic esters are most influenced by major volatile compounds, while acids, phenols and lactones are affected by the non-volatile matrix.13 different internal standard compounds belonging to different chemical classes were used in the calibration experiment. This was similar to the aforementioned experiment, but including as well 5 different concentration levels. In 29 out of 65 cases, a single internal standard provided a robust calibration guaranteeing an accuracy better than 10%, while in others a Partial Least Square Regression analysis was run in order to find a model able to provide maxima accuracy. Satisfactory models in terms of precision, linearity and recovery could be built for 30 other compounds, so that the method can quantify up to 59 relevant wine volatile compounds.


Metabolites ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Khushman Taunk ◽  
Priscilla Porto-Figueira ◽  
Jorge A. M. Pereira ◽  
Ravindra Taware ◽  
Nattane Luíza da Costa ◽  
...  

The urinary volatomic profiling of Indian cohorts composed of 28 lung cancer (LC) patients and 27 healthy subjects (control group, CTRL) was established using headspace solid phase microextraction technique combined with gas chromatography mass spectrometry methodology as a powerful approach to identify urinary volatile organic metabolites (uVOMs) to discriminate among LC patients from CTRL. Overall, 147 VOMs of several chemistries were identified in the intervention groups—including naphthalene derivatives, phenols, and organosulphurs—augmented in the LC group. In contrast, benzene and terpenic derivatives were found to be more prevalent in the CTRL group. The volatomic data obtained were processed using advanced statistical analysis, namely partial least square discriminative analysis (PLS-DA), support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), and multilayer perceptron (MLP) methods. This resulted in the identification of nine uVOMs with a higher potential to discriminate LC patients from CTRL subjects. These were furan, o-cymene, furfural, linalool oxide, viridiflorene, 2-bromo-phenol, tricyclazole, 4-methyl-phenol, and 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-3-morpholinopropan-1-one. The metabolic pathway analysis of the data obtained identified several altered biochemical pathways in LC mainly affecting glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, pyruvate metabolism, and fatty acid biosynthesis. Moreover, acetate and octanoic, decanoic, and dodecanoic fatty acids were identified as the key metabolites responsible for such deregulation. Furthermore, studies involving larger cohorts of LC patients would allow us to consolidate the data obtained and challenge the potential of the uVOMs as candidate biomarkers for LC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafiez Sofyani ◽  
Afrizal Tahar

This study aims to examine effect of accountability and transparency of village government on village community trust. A Mixed-methods research design with explanatory sequential model was adopted in this study. Data were collected by distributing a survey questionnaire in the first step and followed by interviews. Partial Least Square (PLS) technique was used to test the hypotheses whilst inductive thematic analysis was adopted to analyze interview data. This study discovered that the transparency enhances village community trust while accountability was in contrast. The interview results complement the result obtained from hypotheses testing using survey data. Based on the research findings, the transparency becomes a critical factor for increasing community trust in village.


Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suganya Murugesu ◽  
Zalikha Ibrahim ◽  
Qamar-Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Nik-Idris Nik Yusoff ◽  
Bisha-Fathamah Uzir ◽  
...  

Background: Clinacanthus nutans (C. nutans) is an Acanthaceae herbal shrub traditionally consumed to treat various diseases including diabetes in Malaysia. This study was designed to evaluate the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of C. nutans leaves extracts, and to identify the metabolites responsible for the bioactivity. Methods: Crude extract obtained from the dried leaves using 80% methanolic solution was further partitioned using different polarity solvents. The resultant extracts were investigated for their α-glucosidase inhibitory potential followed by metabolites profiling using the gas chromatography tandem with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results: Multivariate data analysis was developed by correlating the bioactivity, and GC-MS data generated a suitable partial least square (PLS) model resulting in 11 bioactive compounds, namely, palmitic acid, phytol, hexadecanoic acid (methyl ester), 1-monopalmitin, stigmast-5-ene, pentadecanoic acid, heptadecanoic acid, 1-linolenoylglycerol, glycerol monostearate, alpha-tocospiro B, and stigmasterol. In-silico study via molecular docking was carried out using the crystal structure Saccharomyces cerevisiae isomaltase (PDB code: 3A4A). Interactions between the inhibitors and the protein were predicted involving residues, namely LYS156, THR310, PRO312, LEU313, GLU411, and ASN415 with hydrogen bond, while PHE314 and ARG315 with hydrophobic bonding. Conclusion: The study provides informative data on the potential α-glucosidase inhibitors identified in C. nutans leaves, indicating the plant’s therapeutic effect to manage hyperglycemia.


Metabolites ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
Thijs T. Wingelaar ◽  
Paul Brinkman ◽  
Rianne de Vries ◽  
Pieter-Jan A.M. van Ooij ◽  
Rigo Hoencamp ◽  
...  

Exposure to oxygen under increased atmospheric pressures can induce pulmonary oxygen toxicity (POT). Exhaled breath analysis using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) has revealed that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are associated with inflammation and lipoperoxidation after hyperbaric–hyperoxic exposure. Electronic nose (eNose) technology would be more suited for the detection of POT, since it is less time and resource consuming. However, it is unknown whether eNose technology can detect POT and whether eNose sensor data can be associated with VOCs of interest. In this randomized cross-over trial, the exhaled breath from divers who had made two dives of 1 h to 192.5 kPa (a depth of 9 m) with either 100% oxygen or compressed air was analyzed, at several time points, using GC–MS and eNose. We used a partial least square discriminant analysis, eNose discriminated oxygen and air dives at 30 min post dive with an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of 79.9% (95%CI: 61.1–98.6; p = 0.003). A two-way orthogonal partial least square regression (O2PLS) model analysis revealed an R² of 0.50 between targeted VOCs obtained by GC–MS and eNose sensor data. The contribution of each sensor to the detection of targeted VOCs was also assessed using O2PLS. When all GC–MS fragments were included in the O2PLS model, this resulted in an R² of 0.08. Thus, eNose could detect POT 30 min post dive, and the correlation between targeted VOCs and eNose data could be assessed using O2PLS.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 190002
Author(s):  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Shaomin Liu ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Huanlu Song

Flavour is a special way to discriminate extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) from other aroma plant oils. In this study, different ratios (5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 70 and 100%) of peanut oil (PO), corn oil (CO) and sunflower seed oil (SO) were discriminated from raw EVOO using flavour fingerprint, electronic nose and multivariate analysis. Fifteen different samples of EVOO were selected to establish the flavour fingerprint based on eight common peaks in solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry corresponding to 4-methyl-2-pentanol, ( E )-2-hexenal, 1-tridecene, hexyl acetate, ( Z )-3-hexenyl acetate, ( E )-2-heptenal, nonanal and α-farnesene. Partial least square discrimination analysis (PLS-DA) was used to differentiate EVOOs and mixed oils containing more than 20% of PO, CO and SO. Furthermore, better discrimination efficiency was observed in PLS-DA than PCA (70% of CO and SO), which was equivalent to the correlation coefficient method of the fingerprint (20% of PO, CO and SO). The electronic nose was able to differentiate oil samples from samples containing 5% mixture. The discrimination method was selected based on the actual requirements of quality control.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuke Deng ◽  
Dan Huang ◽  
Baolin Han ◽  
Xinqian Ning ◽  
Dong Yu ◽  
...  

Daqu is an important saccharifying and fermenting agent. It provides various microorganisms and enzymes for the fermentation of Baijiu and plays a vital role in the formation of Baijiu flavor. However, it is difficult to obtain information on microbial growth and metabolism in time for Daqu production. Therefore, the “Qu Xiang” obtained by smelling is an important index in the traditional production process to evaluate the microbial fermentation in the process of Daqu-making, “Qu Xiang” mainly represents the volatile flavor compounds in Daqu. The microbial diversity and volatile metabolites on 0, 6, 16, and 29 days of the fermentation process were measured using high-throughput sequencing and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Significant differences were found in the composition of the microbial community. Pseudomonas, Weissella, Bacillus, and Pelomonas were the main bacterial genera. Alternaria, Rhizopus, and Pichia are the main fungal genera. A total of 32 differential volatile metabolites were detected in samples at four time points using differential metabolic analysis. The correspondence of prevailing microorganisms with differential metabolites distinguished by Spearman correlation and two-way orthogonal partial least square analysis show that Saccharopolyspora exhibited a significant connection for the 12 differential metabolites. A significant positive correlation was observed between Rhizomucor and 13 different metabolites. These findings further understanding of the metabolism of microorganisms in Daqu fermentation and also help to control the microorganisms in the Daqu-making process, to obtain more stable Baijiu products.


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