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  • Food Science
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Traditional culture-based methods for enumerating dairy microbes are time-consuming and less sensitive.
  • Molecular methods provide faster and more sensitive analyses of microbial populations.
  • Understanding microbial physiology is crucial for optimizing industrial processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for enumerating and characterizing the physiological states of dairy microbiota.
  • To discuss deficiencies in current molecular methods concerning industry needs.
  • To highlight the potential of advanced techniques for dairy applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on molecular techniques for microbial analysis in dairy products.
  • Focus on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods, flow cytometry, and omics technologies.
  • Assessment of current limitations and industry requirements.

Main Results:

  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods effectively quantify fermenting microbes and probiotics.
  • Flow cytometry and omics technologies demonstrate significant analytical potential.
  • A lack of validation, standardization, and official standards hinders the adoption of these methods for quality control.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular methods offer significant advantages over traditional techniques for dairy microbial analysis.
  • Further validation and standardization are essential for integrating these advanced methods into industrial quality control.
  • Addressing current deficiencies will enable better monitoring and optimization of dairy processes.