Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

Commensal and pathogenic microorganisms must resist the deleterious actions of bile in
order to survive in the human gastrointestinal tract. Herein we review the current knowledge …

Cells control their own hydration by accumulating solutes when they are exposed to high
osmolality media and releasing solutes in response to osmotic down-shocks. Osmosensory …

The integrity of the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is critical in maintaining the viability of
cells and their metabolic functions, particularly under stress. Bacteria actively adjust …

The continuing expansion of interest in probiotic bacteria has led to an increase in
manufactured Functional Foods and medicines containing these bacteria. Given the …

Production of lactic acid bacteria starters for manufacturing food, probiotic, and chemical
products requires the application of successive steps: fermentation, concentration …

The osmolality required to activate osmosensory transporter ProP and the proportion of
cardiolipin (CL) among the phospholipids of Escherichia coli rise with growth medium …

This review deals with beneficial bacteria, with a focus on lactobacilli, propionibacteria, and
bifidobacteria. As being recognized as beneficial bacteria, they are consumed as probiotics …

In the present paper, the effect of cryo-protective sugars on the survival rate of different
strains of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii …

The effect of inclusion of various C18 fatty acids with 0–2 double bonds in either cis or trans
configuration on Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG survival was analysed in simulated gastric …