The quest for the perfect loaf of sourdough bread continues: Novel developments for selection of sourdough starter cultures

MG Gänzle, N Qiao, J Bechtner - International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Sourdough fermentation, one of the oldest unit operations in food production, is currently
experiencing a revival in bread production at the household, artisanal, and the industrial …

Enhanced Production, Enzymatic Activity, and Thermostability of an α-Amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in Lactococcus lactis

D Wei, T Ma, M Montalbán-López, X Li… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A novel α-amylase gene (BAA) from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was cloned into
Lactococcus lactis, designing two recombinant α-amylases to facilitate extracellular …

New advances in protein engineering for industrial applications: Key takeaways

GO Ndochinwa, QY Wang, NO Okoro, OC Amadi… - Open Life …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Recent advancements in protein/enzyme engineering have enabled the production of a
diverse array of high-value compounds in microbial systems with the potential for industrial …

Optimization of 4,6-α and 4,3-α-Glucanotransferase Production in Lactococcus lactis and Determination of Their Effects on Some Quality Characteristics of Bakery …

RT Niçin, D Zehir-Şentürk, B Özkan, Y Göksungur… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, the production of 4, 6-α (4, 6-α-GTase) and 4, 3-α-glucanotransferase (4, 3-α-
GTase), expressed previously in Lactococcus lactis, was optimized and these enzymes were …

Heterologous expression and purification of the phage lysin-like bacteriocin LysL from Lactococcus lactis LAC460

S Mokhtari, PEJ Saris, TM Takala - FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The wild-type Lactococcus lactis strain LAC460 produces two bacteriocin-like phage lysins,
LysL and LysP. This study aimed to produce and secrete LysL in various heterologous hosts …