Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) are a recently discovered group, consisting of a few
Fructobacillus and Lactobacillus species. Because of their unique characteristics, including …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of converting carbohydrate substrates into organic
acids (mainly lactic acid) and producing a wide range of metabolites. Due to their interesting …

Export of cocoa beans is of great economic importance in Ghana and several other tropical
countries. Raw cocoa has an astringent unpleasant taste and a spontaneous fermentation is …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a range of unique bioplastics that are bio-based and biodegradable.
PLA is currently driving market expansion for lactic acid (LA) due to its high demand as a …

Spontaneous organic cocoa bean box fermentations were carried out on two different farms
in Brazil. Physical parameters, microbial growth, bacterial species diversity [mainly lactic …

Fourteen strains of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria were isolated from fructose-rich niches,
flowers, and fruits. Phylogenetic analysis and BLAST analysis of 16S rDNA sequences …

A taxonomic study was made of the genus Leuconostoc. The species in the genus were
divided into three subclusters by phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene …

This study was undertaken to focus on the isolation and probiotic characterization of
fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) isolated from various flowers and fruits belonging to …

A Gram-positive, ovoid lactic acid bacterium, strain LMG 23990T, was isolated from
Ethiopian coffee fermentation. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that the novel …

A fructophilic lactic acid bacterium, designated strain F214-1T, was isolated from a flower of
Tropaeolum majus in South Africa. Based on phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene …