Biogenic Amines Profile of Serbian Traditional Sausage in Relation to Raw Material and Production Conditions

Petrovska klobasa is a traditional dry fermented sausage produced in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Formation of nine hiogenic amines was determined in three sausage groups produced from hot deboned （A1） and cold meat （B1, B3） during drying and ripening in traditional room （A1, B1） and in industrial ripening chamber （B3）. Dansyl chloride derived amines were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detector （HPLC-DAD） on Eclipse XDB-C18 column. Histamine, the most important amine from food safety point of view, was not found in any of the analyzed samples. Serotonin and spermidine were also not detected in any samples, while spermin was determined in all analyzed samples. At the end of drying, phenylethylamine was the predominant amine in A1 sausage group （51.6 mg/kg）, and tryptamine in B1 （38.1 mg/kg） and B3 （28.7 mg/kg） sausage groups. At the end of ripening, tryptamine was the predominant biogenic amine in all sausage groups （133, 121 and 39.8 mg/kg in A1, B1 and B3 groups, respectively）. Total level of biogenic amines in all investigated sausages did not exceed 174 mg/kg at the end of drying and 238 mg/kg at the end of ripening period. Tryptamine and cadaverine may be used as indicators of total biogenic amines for sausages produced in traditional and indusrial conditions from hot deboned and cold meat.

Unraveling the difference in flavor characteristics of dry sausages inoculated with different autochthonous lactic acid bacteria

The traditional dry sausage is highly appreciated in China because of its unique flavor characteristics.This study aimed to characterize and compare the flavor profile of traditional dry sausage,inoculated with lactic acid bacteria (LAB),including Lactobacillus plantarum MDJ2,Lactobacillus sakei HRB10,Lactobacillus curvatus SYS29,Weissella hellenica HRB6,and Lactococcus lactis HRB0 using headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled with electronic nose (E-nose).The control (non-inoculated) sausage presented higher water activity and moisture content compared to the inoculated sausages whereas,the inoculation led to decreased pH values and increased LAB counts during fermentation of dry sausages.Inoculation with LAB increased volatile compound contents and decreased total contents of free amino acids of sausages.E-nose and sensory analysis confirmed that inoculation with LAB,especially W.hellenica HRB6,Lb.sakei HRB10,and Lb.curvatus SYS29 enriched the pleasant odors of dry sausage.Correlation analysis demonstrated that sausages inoculated with W.hellenica HRB6 and Lb.sakei HRB10 showed a correlation with most of the key volatile compounds.In conclusion,W.hellenica HRB6 and Lb.sakei HRB10 are promising starter cultures to enhance the flavor characteristics of dry sausages.