SC - 1276 | Lactic Acid Bacteria in Foodborne Hazards Reduction: Physiology to Practice

Wei Chen, Arjan Narbad

This book provides an overview of the physiological basis of lactic acid bacteria and their applications in minimizing foodborne risks, such as pathogens, heavy metal pollution, biotoxin contamination and food‐based allergies. While highlighting the mechanisms responsible for these biological effects, it also addresses the challenges and opportunities that lactic acid bacteria represent in food safety management.

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SC - 1273 | Antimicrobials: New and Old Molecules in the Fight Against Multi-resistant Bacteria

Julian Davies (auth.), Flavia Marinelli, Olga Genilloud (eds.)

Reports on the emergence and prevalence of resistant bacterial infections in hospitals and communities raise concerns that we may soon no longer be able to rely on antibiotics as a way to control infectious diseases. Effective medical care would require the constant introduction of novel antibiotics to keep up in the “arms race” with resistant pathogens.

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SC - 1272 | Plant Growth and Health Promoting Bacteria

Marta S. Dardanelli, S. M. Carletti (auth.), Dinesh K. Maheshwari (eds.)

To cope with the increasing problems created by agrochemicals such as plant fertilizers, pesticides and other plant protection agents, biological alternatives have been developed over the past years. These include biopesticides, such as bacteria for the control of plant diseases, and biofertilizer to improve crop productivity and quality.

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SC - 1271 | Biosurfactants of Lactic Acid Bacteria

Deepansh Sharma, Baljeet Singh Saharan, Shailly Kapil

This book provides an introduction to biosurfactants produced by lactic acid bacteria, presenting a detailed compilation of their functional properties and structural composition. Microbial surfactants, extensively known as surface-active agents, have created a niche for themselves in the green-chemicals market, thanks to their distinct environment-friendly properties.

The demand for biosurfactants in the cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, agricultural and environmental industries is steadily growing, and biosurfactants from lactic acid bacteria possess significant biological properties, making them potentially suitable for antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and various other industrially important applications.

Exploring these aspects in depth, the book offers a valuable resource for both postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of food and industrial microbiology.

Year: 2016
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
Publisher: Springer
Language: english
Pages: 86 / 96
ISBN 10: 3319262130
ISBN 13: 978-3-319-26215-4
Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology

ID:  SC - 1271

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SC - 1255 | Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Probiotics

Carla Spence, Emily Alff, Deepak Shantharaj (auth.), Dinesh K. Maheshwari (eds.)

The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining worldwide importance.

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