The gastrointestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that associates a resident microbiota and
cells of various phenotypes lining the epithelial wall expressing complex metabolic activities …

The mucosal surface of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is about 200–300 m 2 and is
colonized by 10 13–14 bacteria of 400 different species and subspecies. Savage (1) has …

Dynamic, multicompartment in vitro gastrointestinal simulators are often used to monitor gut
microbial dynamics and activity. These reactors need to harbor a microbial community that is …

In vitro gut models provide several advantages over in vivo models for the study of the
human gut microbiota. However, because communities developed in these models are …

Probiotic bacteria are effective in preventing and reducing the severity of acute diarrhoea in
children. They are also useful in antibiotic associated diarrhoea but not for elimination of …

While the science of yogurt is nearly as old as the origin of mankind, there have been rapid
changes in yogurt development since the turn of the 19th century, fueled by continuing …

Despite the generally accepted importance of bifidobacteria as probiotic components of the
human intestinal microflora and their use in health promoting foods, there is only limited …

Research and commercial interest in the genus Bifidobacterium have increased in the last
decade due to their potential health benefits in probiotic functional foods, especially in dairy …

Adhesion to the intestinal mucosa is one of the main selection criteria for probiotics.
Selection of adhesive strains is performed in vitro. Little is known, however, as to how well in …

Scope The impacts of longevity‐promoting probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis
LKM512 (LKM512) on metabolic disease remain unclear. Here, the authors aim to explore …