Novel Insights in the Application of Probiotic Yeast in Dairy Products and Health Promotion.

Probiotic organisms are increasingly being incorporated into foods in order to develop products to prevent and reduce many diseases. , a probiotic yeast with unique properties, such as viability over a wide pH range, antibiotic resistance, and the ability to reach a steady state, has an advantage over bacterial probiotics. The present review highlights the potential application of in functional fermented dairy products and the genetic engineering of this probiotic microorganism as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of various infectious diseases.

Chemical Characterization of 29 Industrial Hempseed ( L.) Varieties.

Hemp is considered one of the potential novel crops for human and animal nutrition. This study aimed to determine the complete chemical composition of 29 different varieties of whole hempseeds. Fatty acid composition, amino acid profile, mineral composition, and cannabinoids content were also evaluated.

Food grade disinfectants based on hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite interfere with the adhesion of , , and to stainless steel of differing surface roughness.

This study aimed to evaluate the potential of the bacterium , , and to adhere to stainless steel discs with differing degrees of surface roughness (Ra = 25.20-961.90 nm).

Invasive Crayfish : Meat Safety, Nutritional Quality and Sensory Profile.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety parameters, nutritional value and sensory profile of the meat from spiny-cheek crayfish (), captured from the Danube River in Serbia. To achieve this, we determined their microbiological safety, chemical composition, minerals and heavy metals, fatty acid and amino acid profile, as well as a sensory profile of the meat. The obtained results showed that the meat from crayfish was microbiologically safe.

Comparison of Nutritional Profiles of Super Worm () and Yellow Mealworm () as Alternative Feeds Used in Animal Husbandry: Is Super Worm Superior?

Edible insects are acknowledged as a valuable nutritional source and promising alternative to traditional feed ingredients, while the optimization of rearing conditions is required for their wider utilization in the animal feed industry. The main goal of this study was to compare and optimize the rearing conditions of the two species' larvae and identify the most favorable nutritive composition of the full-fat larval meal. For that purpose, (TM) and (ZM) were reared on three different substrates and harvested after three time periods.

Influence of culture conditions on co-aggregation of probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii with Candida spp. and their auto-aggregation.

Systemic infections caused by pathogenic Candida species pose a significant threat to public health in the past decades due to increasing resistance to existing antifungal drugs. Given this scenario, probiotics have been suggested as an alternative approach for managing Candida infections. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate whether probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii co-aggregate with Candida spp.

Identification and Characterization of 33 Isolates from Agricultural Fields from Eleven Widely Distributed Countries by Whole Genome Sequencing.

The phylogeny, identification, and characterization of 33 isolates originating from 17 agricultural soils from 11 countries were analyzed on the basis of whole genome sequencing. Phylogenetic analyses revealed all isolates are divided into six groups, which follows the generally accepted phylogenetic division of isolates. Four different identification methods resulted in a variation in the identity of the isolates, as none of the isolates were identified as the same species by all four methods-only the recent identification method proposed directly reflected the phylogeny of the isolates.

Synergistic and antagonistic effects of immunomodulatory drugs on the action of antifungals against and .

Candidemia and other forms of invasive fungal infections caused by and to a lesser extent are a serious health problem, especially if their steadily rising resistance to the limited range of antifungal drugs is taken into consideration. Various drug combinations are an attractive solution to the resistance problem, and some drug combinations are already common in the clinical environment due to the nature of diseases or therapies. We tested a few of the common antifungal-immunomodulatory drug combinations and evaluated their effect on selected strains of and .

Adhesion of spp. and spp. to Wooden Surfaces.

Yeast adhesion to and biofilm formation on surfaces is present in many different environments. In food industry, biofilms may be a source of contaminations, causing food spoilage and reducing quality of products. and are two common yeast genera involved in the spoilage of some food products.

Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii (nom. nud.) modulates adhesive properties of Candida glabrata.

Following the widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy together with broad-spectrum antimycotic therapy, the frequency of mucosal and systemic infections caused by the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata has increased in the past decades. Due to the resistance of C. glabrata to existing azole drugs, it is very important to look for new strategies helping the treatment of such fungal diseases.