Abstract：
:Freeze-drying technology has been widely considered for decades as a suitable technique to preserve microorganisms. However, protective agents must be added prior to freeze drying to improve the survival and storage stability of the bacteria. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of a new protectant medium containing sucrose (10 %), trehalose (10 %), skimmed milk (10 %) and antioxidants on the viability of gut bacteria under different storage conditions. Two strains were tested, Escherichia coli and Akkermansia muciniphila, as examples of facultative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, respectively. We studied the cell viability and bacterial morphology in 5 fecal samples in the presence and absence of this protectant medium using plating technique, flow cytometry and scanning electron microscopy. The results of bacterial viability assessed by plating method showed that the protectant medium yielded higher survival rates for both strains whatever the storage conditions (85-93 %) compared to normal saline solution (0.36-37.50 %). It also showed its effectiveness on fecal samples, where bacterial viability after freeze-drying was 89.47 ± 7.63 % and 84.01 ± 7.44 %, as evidenced by flow cytometry analysis and plating method. However unprotected samples showed the lowest cell viability at 19.01 ± 12.88 % and 13.23 ± 9.56 %, as measured by flow cytometry and plating method. In addition, bacterial size and shape were conserved in the protectant medium. In contrast, storage without protectant medium severely damaged bacterial morphology. In conclusion, our study is the first to use morphological features as well as culture-dependant and culture-independent tests to evaluate the effectiveness of a new protectant medium.
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Bellali S,Bou Khalil J,Fontanini A,Raoult D,Lagier JCdoi
10.1016/j.micres.2020.126454subject
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