Abstract Kefir, a consortium of acetic and lactic bacteria and yeasts, is versatile for biotransformation of vegetable substrates and may improve their bioactive properties. Lentil is a legume rich in
In order to improve the capability of Klebsiella pneumoniae to produce an important chemical raw material, 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO), a new type of K. pneumoniae x546 was obtained by glycerol acclimat
Earthworms are important to plant growth and the turnover of organic matter in the terrestrial biosphere. These invertebrates ingest microbial cells that are subject to disruption by the gizzard. Pr
The present study investigated the effect of co-fermentation on vitamin B12 content and microbiological composition of wheat bran. Propionibacterium freudenreichii DSM 20271 was used as the producer o