Human Salivary Microbiota Diversity According to Ethnicity, Sex, TRPV1 Variants and Sensitivity to Capsaicin.

The salivary microbiota of Italian and sub-Saharan African individuals was investigated using Nanopore sequencing technology (ONT: Oxford Nanopore Technologies). We detected variations in community composition in relation to endogenous (ethnicity, sex, and diplotypic variants of the gene) and exogenous (sensitivity to capsaicin) factors. The results showed that , , , , , and are the most abundant genera, in accordance with the literature.

Influence of cheese making process on STEC bacteriophage release.

Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) are foodborne pathogens implicated in diseases including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and hemorrhagic colitis (HC). The main virulence factor are Shiga toxins; their production and secretion are by-products of the expression of late genes of prophages upon sub-lethal environmental stimuli exposure. Hence, the lysogenic prophage after a stress switch to lytic cycle spreading the Stx phages.

Characterization of Two Wild Strains and Analysis of Populations Dynamics during Their Leavening of Bread-like Doughs.

Two wild strains (UMB478 and 479) isolated from water kefir were characterized for their biomass production levels and leavening performance when used as the inoculum of a real bread-like dough formulation. The obtained baked product would be consumable by people with adverse responses to . In liquid cultures, the two strains reached similar biomass concentration (0.

Critical Aspects in the Preparation of Extemporaneous Flecainide Acetate Oral Solution for Paediatrics.

The availability of liquid oral preparations compounded by pharmacists is essential to meet paediatric needs which remain unanswered by the pharmaceutical industry. Unfortunately, compendial monographs are often not available and, in many cases, pre-formulation studies (e.g.

Application of Bacteriophages on Shiga Toxin-Producing (STEC) Biofilm.

Shiga toxin-producing are pathogenic bacteria able to form biofilms both on abiotic surfaces and on food, thus increasing risks for food consumers. Moreover, biofilms are difficult to remove and more resistant to antimicrobial agents compared to planktonic cells. Bacteriophages, natural predators of bacteria, can be used as an alternative to prevent biofilm formation or to remove pre-formed biofilm.