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

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is one of the most widely used probiotic strains. Various
health effects are well documented including the prevention and treatment of gastro …

Atomic force microscopy is an amazing technique that allies a versatile methodology (that
allows measurement of samples in liquid, vacuum or air) to imaging with unprecedented …

Probiotic bacteria can modulate immune responses in the host gastrointestinal tract to
promote health. The genomics era has provided novel opportunities for the discovery and …

A current challenge in the life sciences is to understand how biological systems change their
structural, biophysical and chemical properties to adjust functionality. Addressing this issue …

Lactobacilli have been crucial for the production of fermented products for centuries. They
are also members of the mutualistic microbiota present in the human gastrointestinal and …

Over the past decade it has become clear that lactobacilli and other probiotic and
commensal organisms can interact with mucosal immune cells or epithelial cells lining the …

Lactobacillus species can exert health promoting effects in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
through many mechanisms, which include pathogen inhibition, maintenance of microbial …

Lactobacilli belong to the lactic acid bacteria, which play a key role in industrial and artisan
food raw-material fermentation, including a large variety of fermented dairy products. Next to …

As the ability to analyze individual cells in microbial populations expands, it is becoming
apparent that isogenic microbial populations contain substantial cell-to-cell differences in …