Characterization of lipid accumulation and lipidome analysis in the oleaginous yeasts Rhodosporidium azoricum and Trichosporon oleaginosus.

The influence of cultural conditions on lipid production was investigated in two species, Trichosporon oleaginosus and Rhodosporidium azoricum. We showed that nitrogen limitation is not the main factor triggering the mechanism of lipid accumulation in T. oleaginosus.

Microbiological and genetic identification of some probiotics proposed for medical use in 2011.

The aim of this work was to evaluate if dietary supplements for medical use available on the Italian and European market in 2011 were correctly labelled in terms of amount of viable bacteria, identity of species or genera and lack of cross contamination by species out of label. Fourteen in twenty-four products (58%) contained all the labelled species in the declared amount and were free of bacterial contamination. Ten in twenty-four products (42%) did not contain the labelled bacterial amount.

Cultivable and pyrosequenced fecal microflora in centenarians and young subjects.

Goal: The aim of this study was to characterize the composition of the intestinal microbiota in healthy centenarians in comparison with younger adults, considering both quantitative and qualitative aspects of gut community structure.

Background: The gut microbiota plays an essential role in human health. Toward seniority, its balance is affected by deep physiological changes.

Effects of Lactobacillus salivarius LS01 (DSM 22775) treatment on adult atopic dermatitis: a randomized placebo-controlled study.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by xerosis, pruritus and eczema. The role of probiotics in the prevention and the treatment of AD have been extensively studied in children with controversial results while there are few studies on an adult population. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the intake of a probiotic strain (Lactobacillus salivarius LS01) in the treatment of adult patients with AD.