Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute a heterogeneous group of microorganisms that produce
lactic acid as the major product during the fermentation process. LAB are Gram-positive …

ABSTRACT Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya and viruses coexist in the human gut, and this
coexistence is functionally balanced by symbiotic or antagonistic relationships. Antagonism …

Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB-bacteriocins) may serve as alternatives
for aging antibiotics. LAB-bacteriocins can be used alone, or in some cases as potentiating …

Bacteriocins are heat-stable ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides produced by
various bacteria, including food-grade lactic acid bacteria (LAB). These antimicrobial …

Background Food preservation is important in increasing the shelf life of food and ensuring
food safety. Investigations on food preservation have focused on meeting consumer …

Probiotics are gaining more and more interest as alternatives for antibiotics or anti-
inflammatory drugs. However, their mode of action is poorly understood. This review will …

Bacteria employed in probiotic applications help to maintain or restore a host's natural
microbial floral. The ability of probiotic bacteria to successfully outcompete undesired …

Background Gram-positive bacteria of the Bacillales are important producers of antimicrobial
compounds that might be utilized for medical, food or agricultural applications. Thanks to the …

The avalanche of genomic information in the past decade has revealed that natural product
biosynthesis using the ribosomal machinery is much more widespread than originally …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 is a Gram-positive plant growth-promoting bacterium with
an impressive capacity to synthesize nonribosomal secondary metabolites with antimicrobial …