RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Improved sampling and DNA extraction procedures for microbiome analysis in food-processing environments A1 Barcenilla, Coral A1 Cobo Díaz, José Francisco A1 De Filippis, Francesca A1 Valentino, Vincenzo A1 Cabrera Rubio, Raúl A1 O’Neil, Dominic A1 Mahler de Sanchez, Luisa A1 Armanini, Federica A1 Carlino, Nicolo A1 Blanco-Míguez, Aitor A1 Pinto, Federica A1 Calvete Torre, Inés A1 Sabater, Carlos A1 Delgado, Susana A1 Ruas Madiedo, Patricia A1 Quijada, Narciso M. A1 Dzieciol, Monika A1 Skírnisdóttir, AD Sigurlaug A1 Knobloch, Stephen l A1 Puente, Alba A1 López Fernández, María Mercedes A1 Prieto Maradona, Miguel A1 Marteinsson, Viggó Thór A1 Wagner, Martin A1 Margolles, Abelardo A1 Segata, Nicola A1 Cotter, Paul D. A1 Ercolini, Danilo A1 Álvarez Ordóñez, Avelino A2 Microbiologia K1 Tecnología de los alimentos K1 DNA extraction K1 Microbiome K1 Food processing environments K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos AB [EN] Deep investigation of the microbiome of food-production and foodprocessing environments through whole-metagenome sequencing (WMS) can provide detailed information on the taxonomic composition and functional potential of the microbial communities that inhabit them, with huge potential benefits for environmental monitoring programs. However, certain technical challenges jeopardize the application of WMS technologies with this aim, with the most relevant one being the recovery of a sufficient amount of DNA from the frequently low-biomass samples collected from the equipment, tools and surfaces of food-processing plants. Here, we present the first complete workflow, with optimized DNA-purification methodology, to obtain high-quality WMS sequencing results from samples taken from food-production and food-processing environments and reconstruct metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs). The protocol can yield DNA loads >10 ng in >98% of samples and >500 ng in 57.1% of samples and allows the collection of, on average, 12.2 MAGs per sample (with up to 62 MAGs in a single sample) in ~1 week, including both laboratory and computational work. This markedly improves on results previously obtained in studies performing WMS of processing environments and using other protocols not specifically developed to sequence these types of sample, in which <2 MAGs per sample were obtained. The full protocol has been developed and applied in the framework of the European Union project MASTER (Microbiome applications for sustainable food systems through technologies and enterprise) in 114 food-processing facilities from different production sectors. PB Nature Publishing Group SN 1754-2189 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18105 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18105 NO Barcenilla, C., Cobo-Díaz, J.F., De Filippis, F. et al. Improved sampling and DNA extraction procedures for microbiome analysis in food-processing environments. Nat Protoc (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-023-00949-x DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León RD 12-may-2024