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Journal of Public Health and Nutrition | Volume 2

July 05-06, 2019 | Paris, France

International Conference and Exhibition on

17

th

World Congress on

Probiotics, Nutrition and Functional Foods

Pediatrics and Nutrition

Joint Event

&

D

uring the last fifteen years, the Lactobacillus (90 species)

and Bifidobacterium(47 species) genera has evolved

as Probiotics and contains to date more than 140 species. A

collection of 119

Lactobacillus helveticus

strains were isolated

from cheeses. Thus, the aim of this work was to classify

the strains of

L. helveticus

in relation to their origin, strain

identification and clinical use. Extraction of

L. helveticus

from

dairy products are based on an initial crude homogenization

in a blender, then using selective media.

Analysis at genus, species, strain levels

The genus Lactobacillus is heterogeneous, with the G+C

content of the DNA of its species varying from 33 to 55%.

The

L. helveticus

DPC 4571 strain, whole-genome-sequencing

project produced a circular chromosomal sequence of

2,080,931 nucleotides with an average GC content of

37.73%. The nucleotide sequences of

Lactobacillus helveticus

16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) provide an accurate basis for

identification.Enzymatictestskitscanbeusedfortherapidand

theoretically reproducible phenotypic identification of pure

cultures. Protein fingerprinting is a better method for species

identification of

L. helveticus.

Restriction enzyme analysis

(REA) involves the extraction and digestion of chromosomal

DNA with restriction endonucleases and separation of the

fragments by conventional gel electrophoresis s (CGE). This

study presents available tools to characterize lactobacilli at

genus, species or strain level using either culture-dependent

methods: phenotypical and using new culture-independent

advanced molecular methods. Enzymes used for PFGE,

hybridization probes and PCR-based method primers are

identified. Microbial strain identification software tools, and

Metagenomic analysis with strain-level resolution reveals

fine-scale variation between strains.

Lactobacillus helveticus

in clinical practice.

L.helveticus

relatively new probiotic and

used many clinical and laboratory studies shows evidence of

probiotic effectiveness.

Speaker Biography

Fatih Yildiz is the foundingmember of the Department of Food Engineering

of the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. He has obtained

his education at Maryland University in College Park, USA. His previous

work experience includes teaching positions at the University of Minnesota

and the Maryland University, USA. His current research activities are

focused on functional foods, health claims, as well as DNA technologies

in food and agriculture and minimally processed foods. He is the author

and editor of one of the first book published on phytoestrogens entitled

“Phytoestrogens in Functional Foods” published by CRC and published

several other books. He is currently Founder and Director of Mogan

International Research Center Ankara Turkey, organizing conferences,

writing books and consultant for companies among others.

e:

fatih@metu.edu.tr

Fatih Yıldız

Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Probiotic

Lactobacillus helveticus

strain identification,

characterization and use in clinical practice