The oral bacterial microbiome encompasses approximately 700 commonly occurring
phylotypes, approximately half of which can be present at any time in any individual. These …

Galacto-oligosaccharides have become the focus of a great deal of attention in the field of
functional foods, owing to their known health benefits and potential to improve the quality of …

The aerotolerant anaerobe Streptococcus pneumoniae is part of the normal nasopharyngeal
microbiota of humans and one of the most important invasive pathogens. A genomic survey …

ABSTRACT β-Galactosidase (lacA) from Aspergillus oryzae is widely used in the dairy
industry. Its acidic pH optimum and severe product inhibition limit its application for lactose …

Access to efficient enzymes that can convert A and B type red blood cells to 'universal'donor
O would greatly increase the supply of blood for transfusions. Here we report the functional …

The research of delayed fluorescence (DF) has been a hot topic in biological imaging.
However, the development of analyte-triggered small molecule DF probes remains a …

Abstract Background The term LAB (Lactic Acid Bacteria) relates to the metabolic
capabilities of microorganisms to ferment various carbohydrates predominantly into lactic …

Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization of the human airway is an essential precursor for
disease; however, the mechanisms by which the bacterium establishes and maintains …

This review is the sixth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of
MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings …

The human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae is a strictly fermentative organism that
relies on glycolytic metabolism to obtain energy. In the human nasopharynx S. pneumoniae …