Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

Fungi and bacteria are found living together in a wide variety of environments. Their
interactions are significant drivers of many ecosystem functions and are important for the …

The development of next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques has enabled
researchers to study and understand the world of microorganisms from broader and deeper …

Cheese has a long history and this naturally fermented dairy product contains a range of
distinctive flavors. Microorganisms in variety cheeses are an essential component and play …

Milk is a complex body fluid aimed at addressing the nutritional and defensive needs of the
mammal's newborns. Harbored microbiota plays a pivotal role throughout the cheesemaking …

The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be found in the wild and is also
frequently associated with human activities. Despite recent insights into the phylogeny of this …

This review describes the recent advances in the study of food microbial ecology, with a
focus on food fermentations. High‐throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies have been …

The cheese microbiota comprises a consortium of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral
populations, among which lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are majority components with a …

A detailed understanding of the cheese microbiome is key to the optimization of flavour,
appearance, quality and safety. Accordingly, we conducted a high-resolution meta-analysis …

Numerous traditionally aged cheeses are surface ripened and develop a biofilm, known as
the cheese rind, on their surfaces. The rind of such cheeses comprises a complex …