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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2023

Antibiofilm activity and NMR-based metabolomic characterization of cell-free supernatant of Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938

Vitale, Irene; Spano, Mattia; Puca, Valentina; Carradori, Simone; Cesa, Stefania; Marinacci, Beatrice; Sisto, Francesca; Roos, Stefan; Grompone, Gianfranco; Grande, Rossella

Abstract

The microbial biofilm has been defined as a "key virulence factor" for a multitude of microorganisms associated with chronic infections. Its multifactorial nature and variability, as well as an increase in antimicrobial resistance, suggest the need to identify new compounds as alternatives to the commonly used antimicrobials. The aim of this study was to assess the antibiofilm activity of cell-free supernatant (CFS) and its sub-fractions (SurE 10 K with a molecular weight <10 kDa and SurE with a molecular weight <30 kDa), produced by Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938, vs. biofilm-producing bacterial species. The minimum inhibitory biofilm concentration (MBIC) and the minimum biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) were determined via three different methods and an NMR metabolomic analysis of CFS and SurE 10K was performed to identify and quantify several compounds. Finally, the storage stability of these postbiotics was evaluated by a colorimetric assay by analyzing changes in the CIEL*a*b parameters. The CFS showed a promising antibiofilm activity against the biofilm developed by clinically relevant microorganisms. The NMR of CFS and SurE 10K identifies and quantifies several compounds, mainly organic acids and amino acids, with lactate being the most abundant metabolite in all the analyzed samples. The CFS and SurE 10 K were characterized by a similar qualitative profile, with the exception of formate and glycine detected only in the CFS. Finally, the CIEL*a*b parameters assess the better conditions to analyze and use these matrices for the correct preservation of bioactive compounds.

Keywords

Lactobacillus reuteri; Limosilactobacillus reuteri; cell-free supernatant; NMR; color analysis; antibiofilm activity; probiotics; postbiotics

Published in

Frontiers in Microbiology
2023, volume: 14, article number: 1128275
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

Authors' information

Vitale, Irene
G d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Spano, Mattia
Sapienza University Rome
Puca, Valentina
G d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Carradori, Simone
G d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Cesa, Stefania
Sapienza University Rome
Marinacci, Beatrice
G d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Sisto, Francesca
University of Milan
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Molecular Sciences
Grande, Rossella
G d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara

UKÄ Subject classification

Microbiology

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1128275

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121660