Whole-genome sequence and annotation of subsp. strain QazSL-4.

Here, we present the whole-genome sequence of subsp. strain QazSL-4 isolated from a chicken fillet in 2018, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The genome obtained using Illumina MiSeq technology consists of 49 contigs with a total length of 4,711,816 bp with a GC content of 52.

Prebiotic Cellulose-Pullulan Matrix as a "Vehicle" for Probiotic Biofilm Delivery to the Host Large Intestine.

This study describes the development of a new combined polysaccharide-matrix-based technology for the immobilization of GG (LGG) bacteria in biofilm form. The new composition allows for delivering the bacteria to the digestive tract in a manner that improves their robustness compared with planktonic cells and released biofilm cells. Granules consisting of a polysaccharide matrix with probiotic biofilms (PMPB) with high cell density (>9 log CFU/g) were obtained by immobilization in the optimized nutrient medium.

The Effect of Encapsulating a Prebiotic-Based Biopolymer Delivery System for Enhanced Probiotic Survival.

Orally delivered probiotics must survive transit through harsh environments during gastrointestinal (GI) digestion and be delivered and released into the target site. The aim of this work was to evaluate the survivability and delivery of gel-encapsulated GG (LGG) to the colon. New hybrid symbiotic beads alginate/prebiotic pullulan/probiotic LGG were obtained by the extrusion method.

Development and Evaluation of Alternative Methods to Identify the Three Most Common Serotypes of Causing Clinical Infections in Kazakhstan.

In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of conventional PCR and real-time PCR assays as screening methods for identification of three frequent, clinically significant Salmonella serovars in Kazakhstan. We determined the diagnostic efficacy of three molecular methods for detection of subsp. enterica and typing Typhimurium, Enteritidis, and Virchow.