In the natural environment, most microorganisms live in mixed-species biofilms, in which the metabolism and growth of organisms are different from that in single-species biofilms. Adhesive bacteria and their biofilms on the surface of food processing equipment are the sources of cross-contamination, leading to the risk for humans. Slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) has been proposed as a novel sanitizer in the food and agriculture industry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSlightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) has been recently proposed as a novel promising sanitizer and cleaner in the agricultural and food industries. However, several factors, including water hardness, were considered to strongly affect the physical properties and sanitization efficacy of SAEW. To study the effect of water hardness on the SAEW production, we evaluated the production properties and sanitization effect of SAEW, which was generated from water sources in 16 representatively geographical locations of South Korea.
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June 2021
spp. are the leading global cause of bacterial colon infections in humans. Enteropathogens are subjected to several stress conditions in the host colon, food complexes, and the environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost of the probiotics Bacterial cells, express native antibacterial genes, resulting in the production of, antimicrobial peptides, which have various applications in biotechnology and drug development. But the identification of antibacterial peptide, structural characterization of antimicrobial peptide and prediction on mode of action. Regardless of the significance of protein manufacturing, three individual factors are required for the production method: gene expression, stabilization and specific peptide purification.
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January 2020
Human-milk-based probiotics play a major role in the early colonization and protection of infants against gastrointestinal infection. We investigated potential probiotics in human milk. Among 41 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains, four strains showed high antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 15313, Bacillus cereus ATCC 14576, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 19095, and Helicobacter pylori.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we investigated the antioxidant- and immune-stimulating activities of various garlic- Nakai blends (fermented and unfermented). The levels of S-allyl cysteine increased by 2.5 times while pectolinarigenin (an anti-inflammatory compound) increased about six times (from 1.
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