In the modern era, there is great need for food preservation in both developing and
developed countries due to increasing demand for extending shelf life and prevention of …

In the last years, the use of probiotics, including Lactobacillus species, has received much
attention to prevent and treat vaginal disorders. These species have been described as …

Aims: To investigate antifungal activity produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from
malted cereals and to determine if such LAB have the capacity to prevent fungal growth in a …

Three potent strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with bacteriocin producing abilities have
been isolated from homemade buttermilk. They can produce proteinaceous bacteriocins in …

A bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance producing Lactococcus lactis subsp lactis strain, ST1,
isolated from goat milk of Iranian origin and with broad spectrum of activity and desirable …

Lactococcus lactis W8 produced nisin concomitantly while fermenting milk to “dahi”, a
traditional Indian fermented milk. The activity of nisin was detected at 3h of fermentation …

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the preparation of nisin Z from
Lactococcus lactis W8‐fermented milk in controlling the growth of spoilage bacteria in …

In this study, a bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis PD6. 9 was purified,
characterized and identified. The bacteriocin was purified to homogeneity from culture …

Enterococcal plasmids have generated renewed interest for their indispensable role in
pathogenesis and dissemination of multidrug-resistance. Recently, a novel plasmid pSM409 …

The antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from Ricinus communis (Ogiri),
Pentaclethra macrophylla (Ugba) and Yoghurt samples against moulds associated with food …