Species of Bacillus are spore-forming bacteria that are resistant to aggressive physical and
chemical conditions, with various species showing unusual physiological features enabling …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known as the most successful microbial insecticide against
different orders of insect pests in agriculture and medicine. Moreover, Bt toxin genes also …

Digestion of food depends on three main factors:(i) the ingested food and the extent to which
the food is susceptible to the effects of digestive enzymes,(ii) the activity of the digestive …

Members of the genus Bacillus are known to produce a wide arsenal of antimicrobial
substances, including peptide and lipopeptide antibiotics, and bacteriocins. Many of the …

The last decade has seen numerous outbreaks of Clostridium difficile-associated disease
(CDAD), which presented significant challenges for healthcare facilities worldwide. We have …

Aquaculture production of molluscs is worth US $11 billion per year and represents 65% of
World mollusc product. A significant limitation to the industry is loss of stock through bacterial …

The biopreservation of foods using bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated
directly from foods is an innovative approach. The objectives of this study were to isolate and …

Aquaculture is the world's fastest growing food production sector. However, fish culture is
currently suffering from serious losses due to infectious diseases. The use of antimicrobial …

Bacillus species produce secondary metabolites that are the object of natural product
chemistry studies. The wide structural variability of these compounds has attracted the …

The whole organisms can be packaged as biopesticides, but secondary metabolites
secreted by microorganisms can also have a wide range of biological activities that either …