Identification of spoilage yeasts in cashew apple (Annacardium occidentale L.) using MALDI-TOF MS

Authors

  • G Gayathry Associate Professor
  • P Maheshwari Guest Faculty
  • R Arthee Senior Project Assistant
  • Asangeetha Assistant Professor
  • Kjothilakshmi Assistant Professor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58628/JAE-2317-305

Keywords:

Cashew apple, identification, spoilage yeasts, MALDI-TOF MS

Abstract

Cashew (Annacardium occidentale L.) is a hardy and golden crop of arid regions, and the pseudo fruit, cashew apple is a vital source of sugars and vitamins that is discarded as a waste during cashew nut processing. Cashew apples start fermenting soon after the harvest, and due to the presence of a wide spectrum of polyphenols and tannins, the change of colour of cashew apples leads to an unappealing marketability and storage stability. The present study is aimed to rapid identification of different spoilage yeasts and to identify them using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectroscopy. Spoilage yeasts like Candida krusei, C. tropicalis, Pichia norvegensis, Brettannomyces bruxellensis were the spoilage yeasts found to have high confidence score values of 2.00 - 3.00 with high consistency.

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Author Biographies

G Gayathry, Associate Professor

ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vridhachalam - 606 001, Tamil Nadu, India

P Maheshwari, Guest Faculty

School of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Gandhigram Rural Institute – (DTBU), Gandhigram, Dindigul - 624 302, Tamil Nadu, India

R Arthee, Senior Project Assistant

ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana School of, Trichy- 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India

Asangeetha, Assistant Professor

Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Trichy

Kjothilakshmi, Assistant Professor

Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Community Science College and Research Institute, Madurai - 625 104, Tamil Nadu, India

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Published

2023-08-24

How to Cite

G Gayathry, P Maheshwari, R Arthee, Asangeetha, & Kjothilakshmi. (2023). Identification of spoilage yeasts in cashew apple (Annacardium occidentale L.) using MALDI-TOF MS. Journal of Agriculture and Ecology, 17, 34–37. https://doi.org/10.58628/JAE-2317-305