Fernando José Gálvez Sánchez

Mr. Fernando José Gálvez Sánchez

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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26 May 2020 in Microorganisms
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ECEva Cebrián Cabezón
Eva Cebrián Cabezón
FNFélix Núñez
Félix Núñez
FSFernando José Gálvez Sánchez
Fernando José Gálvez Sánchez
Josué DelgadoJosué Delgado
Josué Delgado
EBElena Bermúdez
Elena Bermúdez
Mar RodríguezMar Rodríguez
Mar Rodríguez
Toxigenic moulds can develop on the surface of dry-cured meat products during ripening due to their ecological conditions, which constitutes a risk for consumers. A promising strategy to control this hazard is the use of antifungal microorganisms usually found in these foods. However, to date, the effectiveness of gram-positive catalase-positive cocci (GCC+) has not been explored. The aim of this work was to select GCC+ isolates with antifungal activity to study its effectiveness in a dry-cured ham model system at the environmental conditions reached during the ripening. Forty-five strains of GCC+ were evaluated and the isolate Staphylococcus xylosus Sx8 was selected to assess its efficacy at two different concentrations (106 and 104 cfu/mL) against Penicillium nordicum, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Penicillium griseofulvum at 15, 20, and 25 °C. The results showed that the inoculation of 106 cfu/mL of S. xylosus completely inhibited the growth of most fungi. In addition, in the presence of this strain at 104 cfu/mL, a significant reduction in fungal growth and mycotoxins production was observed at the three temperatures studied. In conclusion, S. xylosus Sx8 possesses great potential as a biological agent to control toxigenic moulds in dry-cured meat products.