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The effect of probiotic bacteria on community composition, microscale pH and matrix architecture in a saliva-derived model of oral biofilm [PDF]

Journal of Oral Microbiology
Background Streptococcus salivarius K12 and M18 have recently gained interest as probiotic organisms for caries control. This study investigated the impact of S.
Elisabeth Reichardt, Sahar Assar, Mathilde Frost Kristensen, Marie Braad Lund, Sebastian Schlafer   +4 more
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Orally administered β-glucan improves the hemolytic activity of the complement system in horses [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2021
Background and Aim: Immune-modulating molecules mainly act on innate immune cells, which are central to early defense against invading pathogens and contribute to developing adaptive immunity. Yeast-extracted β-glucan, a model immune-modulating molecule,
Taline Scalco Picetti, Lucas de Figueiredo Soveral, Rovian Miotto, Luana Marina Scheer Erpen, Yasmin Kreutz, João Antônio Guizzo, Rafael Frandoloso, Luiz Carlos Kreutz   +7 more
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Brewer’s Spent Yeast Cell Wall Polysaccharides as Vegan and Clean Label Additives for Mayonnaise Formulation

Molecules, 2023
Brewer’s spent yeast (BSY) mannoproteins have been reported to possess thickening and emulsifying properties. The commercial interest in yeast mannoproteins might be boosted considering the consolidation of their properties supported by structure ...
Sofia F. Reis, Pedro A. R. Fernandes, Vítor J. Martins, Sara Gonçalves, Luís P. Ferreira, Vítor M. Gaspar, Diogo Figueira, Diogo Castelo-Branco, João F. Mano, Manuel A. Coimbra, Elisabete Coelho   +10 more
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Analysis of Biochemical and Genetic Variability of Pleurotus ostreatus Based on the β-Glucans and CDDP Markers

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is still one of the most cultivated edible and medicinal mushrooms. Despite its frequent cultivation around the world, there is currently just a little information available on the variability of strains in terms of ...
Marcel Golian, Zuzana Chlebová, Jana Žiarovská, Lenka Benzová, Lucia Urbanová, Lucia Hovaňáková, Peter Chlebo, Dana Urminská   +7 more
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Biocatalytic quantification of α‐glucan in marine particulate organic matter

MicrobiologyOpen, 2022
Marine algae drive the marine carbon cycle, converting carbon dioxide into organic material. A major component of this produced biomass is a variety of glycans. Marine α‐glucans include a range of storage glycans from red and green algae, bacteria, fungi,
Nicola Steinke, Silvia Vidal‐Melgosa, Mikkel Schultz‐Johansen, Jan‐Hendrik Hehemann   +3 more
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Isolation and Purification of Glucans from an Italian Cultivar of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. and In Vitro Effect on Skin Repair

Molecules, 2020
Glucans possess a broad spectrum of biological activities. In this context, the present study was performed to isolate glucans from an Italian cultivar of Ziziphus jujuba Mill.
Alessia Fazio, Chiara La Torre, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Paolino Caputo, Pierluigi Plastina, Erika Cione   +5 more
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Characterization of structure/prebiotic potential correlation of glucans and oligosaccharides synthetized by glucansucrases from fructophilic lactic acid bacteria from honey bee Apis mellifera

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2021
In this work, we reported production of glucansucrases with molecular weights of about 300 kDa by strains of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) Lactobacillus pentosus AG8, Lactobacillus kunkeei AG9, AG10 and AG11 isolated from the gut of honey bee ...
Veselin Bivolarski, Ilia Iliev, Iskra Ivanova, Mariana Nikolova, Ayshe Salim, Galya Mihaylova, Tonka Vasileva   +6 more
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Biochemical Evaluation of Agaricus and Pleurotus Strains in Batch Cultures for Production Optimization of Valuable Metabolites

Microorganisms, 2022
The production of various biochemical compounds such as proteins, glucans and glucanases, from the mycelium of four strains of Basidiomycetes species, Agaricus bisporus, Agaricus subrufescens, Pleurotus eryngii and Pleurotus ostreatus, during batch ...
Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Charoula Psallida, Paraskevi Sitareniou, Emmanouil Flemetakis, Panagiota Diamantopoulou   +4 more
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Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Novel Apilactobacillus Species from Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) Gut Reveals Occurrence of Genetic Elements Coding Prebiotic and Probiotic Traits

Microorganisms, 2022
Apilactobacillus spp. are classified as obligate fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) that inhabit fructose-rich niches such as honeybee gut. Lactic acid bacteria are an important component of the gut microbiome and play a crucial role in maintaining
Waqar Ahmad, Shazia Khaliq, Nasrin Akhtar, Jamilah El Arab, Kalsoom Akhtar, Satya Prakash, Munir A. Anwar, Nayla Munawar   +7 more
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Children’s residential exposure to selected allergens and microbial indicators: endotoxins and (1→3)-β-D-glucans

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2013
Objectives: The study was aimed at assessment of exposure to endotoxins, (1→3)-β-D-glucans and mite, cockroach, cat, dog allergens present in settled dust in premises of children as agents which may be significantly correlated with the occurrence of ...
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Bródka, Małgorzata Sowiak, Wojciech Sobala, Kinga Polańska, Joanna Jurewicz, Wojciech Hanke, Irena Szadkowska-Stańczyk   +7 more
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