Strains Isolated From Danish Cheese Brines Act as Biocontrol Agents to Inhibit Germination and Growth of Contaminating Molds.

The antagonistic activities of native strains isolated from Danish cheese brines were evaluated against contaminating molds in the dairy industry. Determination of chromosome polymorphism by use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed a huge genetic heterogeneity among the strains, which was reflected in intra-species variation at the phenotypic level. 11 strains were tested for their ability to inhibit germination and growth of contaminating molds, frequently occurring at Danish dairies, i.

Multifunctional properties and safety evaluation of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts associated with fermented cereal doughs.

Spontaneous cereal fermentations involve diverse lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts which may include multifunctional and safe or unsafe strains. This study assessed acidification ability, safety, antifungal activity and free amino acids release ability of LAB and yeasts previously isolated from spontaneously fermented cereal doughs in Benin. Fourteen LAB and thirteen yeast strains were studied in liquid media and/or in a model cereal dough prepared in laboratory conditions.

The Effects of NaCl and Temperature on Growth and Survival of Yeast Strains Isolated from Danish Cheese Brines.

Yeasts play an important role in cheese making, by contributing to microbial community establishment and improving flavor. This study aimed at investigating the impact of NaCl and temperature on growth and survival of 20 strains belonging to the yeast species Candida intermedia (2 strains), Debaryomyces hansenii (11), Kluyveromyces lactis (1), Papiliotrema flavescens (1), Rhodotorula glutinis (1), Sterigmatomyces halophilus (2) and Yamadazyma triangularis (2) isolated from Danish cheese brines. All yeasts could grow in Malt Yeast Glucose Peptone (MYGP) medium with low NaCl (≤ 4%, w/v) concentrations at 25 °C and 16 °C.

Probiotic potential of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus isolated from West African spontaneously fermented cereal and milk products.

The yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus are associated with fermentation of West African indigenous foods. The aim of this study was to characterize potential probiotic properties of S. cerevisiae and K.

Technological properties of indigenous strains isolated from Lait caillé, a spontaneous fermented milk from Burkina Faso.

The experiments reported in this research paper aimed to determine the technological properties of indigenous Lactococcus lactis strains isolated from Lait caillé, a spontaneous fermented milk, from the perspective of starter culture development. Fermentations were conducted to determine the acidification patterns. The ropy character, growth in 0.

Occurrence and Importance of Yeasts in Indigenous Fermented Food and Beverages Produced in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Indigenous fermented food and beverages represent a valuable cultural heritage in sub-Saharan Africa, having one of the richest selections of fermented food products in the world. In many of these indigenous spontaneously fermented food and beverages, yeasts are of significant importance. Several factors including raw materials, processing methods, hygienic conditions as well as the interactions between yeasts and other commensal microorganisms have been shown to influence yeast species diversity and successions.

Identification of the predominant microbiota during production of lait caillé, a spontaneously fermented milk product made in Burkina Faso.

The spontaneously fermented curdled milk product from Burkina Faso, lait caillé is prepared by traditional processing from raw unpasteurised milk. The fermentation lasts 1-3 days. This study aims to identify the predominant microbiota involved in lait caillé fermentation from cow milk.

Effects of intrinsic microbial stress factors on viability and physiological condition of yeasts isolated from spontaneously fermented cereal doughs.

Fermented cereal doughs constitute a predominant part of West African diets. The environment of fermented doughs can be hostile for microbial survival due to high levels of microbial metabolites such as weak carboxylic organic acids and ethanol. In order to get a better understanding of the intrinsic factors affecting the microbial successions of yeasts during dough fermentation, survival and physiological responses of the yeasts associated with West African fermented cereal doughs were investigated at exposure to relevant concentrations of microbial inhibitory compounds.

Cheese brines from Danish dairies reveal a complex microbiota comprising several halotolerant bacteria and yeasts.

The Danish Danbo cheese is a surface ripened semi-hard cheese, which before ripening is submerged in brine for up to 24 h. The brining is required in order to obtain the structural and organoleptic properties of the cheeses. Likewise, the content of NaCl in the cheese will influence especially the surface microbiota being of significant importance for flavour development and prevention of microbial spoilage.

Occurrence of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts at species and strain level during spontaneous fermentation of mawè, a cereal dough produced in West Africa.

Mawè is a West African spontaneous fermented cereal-based dough. Different types of mawè exist varying in type of cereal and/or production condition, with fermentations lasting 24-48 h. With the aim of obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the microbial ecology of mawè processing, a microbiological characterisation was performed for four mawè types, produced at eight sites in Benin.

Perceived Sexual Difficulties and Sexual Counseling in Men and Women Across Heart Diagnoses: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Ischemic heart disease and heart failure often lead to sexual difficulties in men, but little is known about the sexual difficulties in women and patients with other heart diagnoses or the level of information patients receive about the risk of sexual difficulties.

Aim: To investigate perceived sexual difficulties and associated factors in a mixed population of men and women newly diagnosed with heart disease and provide insight into sexual counseling and information given by health care professionals.

Methods: This article reports on a cross-sectional, questionnaire study sent to a randomly selected sample of men and women newly diagnosed with heart failure, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, or heart valve surgery.

Prognostic impact of physical activity prior to myocardial infarction: Case fatality and subsequent risk of heart failure and death.

Background Animal studies indicate that exercise reduces myocardial damage during myocardial infarction by ischaemic preconditioning. Aim To determine from a prospective cohort study whether the level of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in humans prior to myocardial infarction could modify the course of myocardial infarction by reducing case fatality and the subsequent risk of heart failure and mortality. Methods A total of 14,223 participants in the Copenhagen City Heart Study were assessed at baseline in 1976-1978; 1,664 later developed myocardial infarction (mean age at myocardial infarction 70.

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation.

Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation may benefit adults with atrial fibrillation or those who had been treated for atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is caused by multiple micro re-entry circuits within the atrial tissue, which result in chaotic rapid activity in the atria.

Objectives: To assess the benefits and harms of exercise-based rehabilitation programmes, alone or with another intervention, compared with no-exercise training controls in adults who currently have AF, or have been treated for AF.

When the Topic Turns to Sex: CASE SCENARIOS IN SEXUAL COUNSELING AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

Patients with cardiovascular disease and their partners frequently have concerns about sexual intimacy, and sexual counseling is needed across health care settings to ensure that patients receive information to safely resume sexual activity. The purpose of this review is to provide practical, evidence-based approaches to enable health care providers to discuss sexual counseling, illustrated by several case scenarios. Evidence shows that patients expect health care providers to initiate sexual activity discussions, although providers may be hesitant and often rely on patients to ask questions.

Microbial diversity and dynamics throughout manufacturing and ripening of surface ripened semi-hard Danish Danbo cheeses investigated by culture-independent techniques.

Microbial successions on the surface and in the interior of surface ripened semi-hard Danish Danbo cheeses were investigated by culture-dependent and -independent techniques. Culture-independent detection of microorganisms was obtained by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and pyrosequencing, using amplicons of 16S and 26S rRNA genes for prokaryotes and eukaryotes, respectively. With minor exceptions, the results from the culture-independent analyses correlated to the culture-dependent plating results.

Development of quantitative PCR and metagenomics-based approaches for strain quantification of a defined mixed-strain starter culture.

Although the strain composition of mixed cultures may hugely affect production of various fermented foods, such as e.g. cheese, tools for investigating it have so far been limited.

The CopenHeartSF trial--comprehensive sexual rehabilitation programme for male patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator or ischaemic heart disease and impaired sexual function: protocol of a randomised clinical trial.

Introduction: Sexuality is an important part of people's physical and mental health. Patients with heart disease often suffer from sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction has a negative impact on quality of life and well-being in persons with heart disease, and sexual dysfunction is associated with anxiety and depression.

Women's experiences of sexual health after first-time myocardial infarction.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate women's experience of sexual problems after a myocardial infarction.

Background: Sexual problems among female patients with ischaemic heart disease have received little study but have been found to be highly prevalent in the research. Sexual problems have been found to influence quality of life and well-being, and sexual dysfunction has been associated with anxiety and depression.