The application of beneficial, plant‐associated microorganisms is a sustainable approach to
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …

Anhydrobiosis is a phenomenon related to the partial or total desiccation of living organisms,
keeping their vital functions after rehydration. The desiccated state in prokaryotes has been …

Importance Probiotics have been hypothesized to affect immunologic responses to
environmental exposures by supporting healthy gut microbiota and could therefore …

With a wealth of illustrations, examples, discussion questions, and case studies, the Food
Packaging Science and Technology covers basic principles and technologies as well as …

Plant growth–promoting bacteria show great potential for use in agriculture although efficient
application remains challenging to achieve. Cells often lose viability during inoculant …

Exiguobacterium sp. AO-11 was immobilized on bio-cord at 109 CFU g− 1 carrier for the
removal of crude oil from marine environments. To prepare a ready-to-use bioremediation …

Effects of water activity and storage temperature on survival of bifidobacteria in powder form
were investigated and kinetic analyses were performed to reveal characteristics of the …

This study consists of introducing a new method that may be used to globally quantify the
quality degradation of a food product during storage or commercialization. The new concept …

Freeze-dried cultures of Campylobacter jejuni are used in the food and microbiological
industry for reference materials and culture collections. However, C. jejuni is very …

The viability of bacteria during industrial processing is an essential quality criterion for
bacterial preparations, such as probiotics and starter cultures. Therefore, producing stable …