Although fermentation probably originally developed as a means of preserving food
substrates, many fermented foods (FFs), and components therein, are thought to have a …

The availability of host and dietary carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a key
role in sha** the structure-function of the microbiota. In particular, some gut bacteria have …

The wall gives a Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell its osmotic integrity; defines cell shape
during budding growth, mating, sporulation, and pseudohypha formation; and presents …

Phages are recognized as the most abundant and diverse entities on the planet. Their
diversity is determined predominantly by their dynamic adaptation capacities when …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are microorganisms widely used in the fermented food industry
worldwide. Certain LAB are able to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) either attached to …

During recent years, the exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by some strains of lactic acid
bacteria and bifidobacteria have attracted the attention of researchers, mainly due to their …

For many years, bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) have received considerable scientific
attention, mainly due to their contribution to biofilm formation and, above all, because EPS …

Glycosylation is a key modification of proteins and lipids and is involved in most
intermolecular and intercellular interactions. The gastrointestinal mucus gel is continuous …

Aims Candida albicans is an important opportunistic pathogen, responsible for the majority
of yeast infections in humans. Essential oils, extracted from aromatic plants, are well‐known …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus responsible for severe opportunistic
infections. The most prominent feature of this yeast is its elaborate polysaccharide capsule …