Exopolysaccharides produced by Oenococcus oeni: From genomic and phenotypic analysis to technological valorization.

Oenococcus oeni (O. oeni), which is the main species that drives malolactic fermentation (FML), an essential step for wine microbial stabilization and quality improvement, is known to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS). Depending on the strain, these EPS can be soluble, remain attached to the cell or both.

A semi-automated protocol for Archaea DNA extraction from stools.

Background: The PCR-based detection of archaea DNA in human specimens relies on efficient DNA extraction. We previously designed one such protocol involving only manual steps. In an effort to reduce the workload involved, we compared this manual protocol to semi-automated and automated protocols for archaea DNA extraction from human specimens.