Natural biomaterials have benefited the human civilisation for millennia. However, in recent
years, designing of natural materials for a wide range of applications have become a focus …

Probiotics are defined as microorganisms that live in symbiosis with the human host. When
ingested in adequate quantities, probiotics may modulate biological functions, with health …

Surface decoration of living cells by exogenous substances offers a unique tool for
understanding and tuning cell behaviors, which plays a critical role in cell‐based therapy …

Alginates are the most widely used natural polymers in the pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetic industries. Usually, they are applied as a thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing …

Poor diet, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle have a significant impact on natural microbiota
disorders; specifically, the intestinal one. This in turn can lead to a multitude of organ …

Considering the significance of the gut microbiota on human health, there has been ever-
growing research and commercial interest in various aspects of probiotic functional foods …

Probiotics and phytobiotics have been studied as in-feed antibiotic alternatives for decades,
yet there are no studies on their possible symbiotic effects. In the present study, newly …

Oral administration of live probiotics along with prebiotics has been suggested with
numerous beneficial effects for several conditions including certain infectious disorders …

Dietary supplements and foods for special medical purposes are special medical products
classified according to the legal basis. They are regulated, for example, by the European …

Cutibacterium acnes is the most abundant bacterium living in human, healthy and sebum-
rich skin sites, such as the face and the back. This bacterium is adapted to this specific …