Several yeasts, which are eukaryotic microorganisms, have long been used in different
industries due to their potential applications, both for fermentation and for the production of …

Kluyveromyces marxianus is an emerging non-conventional food-grade yeast that is
generally isolated from diverse habitats, like kefir grain, fermented dairy products, sugar …

EFSA is requested to assess the safety of a broad range of biological agents in the context of
notification for market authorisation as sources of food and feed additives, food enzymes …

The production and applications of food-grade oligosaccharides are increasing rapidly.
Amongst them, fructooligosaccharides represent one of their major classes in terms of …

In the past few years, people are paying more attention to their dietary habits, and functional
foods are playing a key role in maintaining the health of man. Prebiotics are considered as a …

Inulinases are important hydrolysing enzymes which specifically act on β-2, 1 linkages of
inulin to produce fructose or fructooligosaccharides. Fungi, yeasts and bacteria are the …

Microbial inulinases find application in enzymatic hydrolysis of inulin for production of
fructose (sweetener) and inulooligosaccharides (prebiotics). Inulin is one of the most …

The consumption of natural and low calorie sugars has increased enormously from the past
few decades. To fulfil the demands, the production of healthy sweeteners as an alternative to …

EFSA was requested to assess the safety of a broad range of biological agents in the context
of notifications for market authorisation as sources of food and feed additives, enzymes and …

Thermophilic bacteria are regarded as attractive production organisms for cost-efficient
conversion of renewable resources to green chemicals, but their genetic accessibility is a …