Zhongjing Lu

Works (6)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 16:01

2018 article

Assessment of the non-lactic acid bacteria microbiota in fresh cucumbers and commercially fermented cucumber pickles brined with 6% NaCl

Pérez-Díaz, I. M., Hayes, J. S., Medina, E., Webber, A. M., Butz, N., Dickey, A. N., … Azcarate-Peril, M. A. (2018, August 7). Food Microbiology.

By: I. Pérez-Díaz n, J. Hayes n, E. Medina n, A. Webber  n, N. Butz*, A. Dickey n, Z. Lu*, M. Azcarate-Peril*

author keywords: Aerobic bacteria; Gram-negative; Cucumber fermentation; Microbiome
MeSH headings : Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Cucumis sativus / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial; Fermentation; Fermented Foods / microbiology; Food Microbiology; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Microbiota; Oxygen / analysis; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Salts; Sodium Chloride / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology; Biofuel production and bioconversion
TL;DR: Whether the low relative abundance of non-LAB in commercial cucumber fermentations, in particular Pseudomonas and Enterobacteriaceae, impacts the quality of fermented cucumbers is elucidated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2018

2003 article

Bacteriophage Ecology in Commercial Sauerkraut Fermentations

Lu, Z., Breidt, F., Plengvidhya, V., & Fleming, H. P. (2003, June 1). Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

By: Z. Lu n, F. Breidt n, V. Plengvidhya n & H. Fleming n

MeSH headings : Bacteriophages / classification; Bacteriophages / isolation & purification; Bacteriophages / physiology; Brassica / microbiology; Colony Count, Microbial; Ecosystem; Fermentation; Food-Processing Industry / methods; Lactobacillus / classification; Lactobacillus / isolation & purification; Lactobacillus / virology; Leuconostoc / classification; Leuconostoc / isolation & purification; Leuconostoc / virology; Microscopy, Electron; Myoviridae / classification; Myoviridae / genetics; Myoviridae / isolation & purification; Myoviridae / physiology; Siphoviridae / classification; Siphoviridae / genetics; Siphoviridae / isolation & purification; Siphoviridae / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Bacteriophages and microbial interactions; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
TL;DR: The results from this study demonstrated for the first time the complex phage ecology present in commercial sauerkraut fermentations, providing new insights into the bioprocess of vegetable fermentations. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2003 article

Isolation and characterization of a Lactobacillus plantarum bacteriophage, ΦJL-1, from a cucumber fermentation

Lu, Z., Breidt, F., Fleming, H. P., Altermann, E., & Klaenhammer, T. R. (2003, May 12). International Journal of Food Microbiology.

By: Z. Lu n, F. Breidt n, H. Fleming n, E. Altermann n & T. Klaenhammer n

author keywords: bacteriophage; Lactobacillus plantarum; lactic acid bacteria; vegetable fermentation; cucumber fermentation
MeSH headings : Adsorption; Bacteriophages / genetics; Bacteriophages / isolation & purification; Bacteriophages / physiology; Cucumis sativus / microbiology; Culture Media / chemistry; DNA, Viral / analysis; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Fermentation; Food Microbiology; Genome, Viral; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Lactobacillus / virology
topics (OpenAlex): Bacteriophages and microbial interactions; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
TL;DR: A virulent Lactobacillus plantarum bacteriophage, PhiJL-1, was isolated from a commercial cucumber fermentation and sequenced to reveal a linear, double-stranded DNA that may be important for the development of controlled vegetable fermentations. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2002 article

Effects of Anions and Cations on Sugar Utilization in Cucumber Juice Fermentation

Lu, Z., Fleming, H. P., Feeters, R. F. M., & Yoon, S. A. (2002, April 1). Journal of Food Science.

By: Z. Lu n, H. Fleming n, R. Feeters n & S. Yoon  n

author keywords: Lactobacillus plantarum; cucumber; sugar utilization; anions; cations
topics (OpenAlex): Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management; Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research; Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
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2002 article

Effects of Fruit Size on Fresh Cucumber Composition and the Chemical and Physical Consequences of Fermentation

Lu, Z., Fleming, H. P., & McFeeters, R. F. (2002, October 1). Journal of Food Science.

By: Z. Lu n, H. Fleming n & R. McFeeters n

topics (OpenAlex): Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management; Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis; Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
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2001 article

Differential Glucose and Fructose Utilization During Cucumber Juice Fermentation

Lu, Z., Fleming, H. P., & McFeeters, R. F. (2001, January 1). Journal of Food Science.

By: Z. Lu*, H. Fleming* & R. McFeeters*

author keywords: lactic acid bacteria; lactic acid; cucumber; fermentable sugars
topics (OpenAlex): Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Food composition and properties
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