
The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms
Biology, Taxonomy, Applications
Description
Key Features
- Presents information on all bacteria in this group in one place
- Provides applications and technological considerations placed alongside more academic matters such as nomenclature and phylogeny
- Includes basic information on the beneficial role of bifidobacteria in the human gut, with particular importance for infants
- Provides information on genomic and gene modification technologies
Readership
Food scientists in microbiology nutrition/health in academic and industry research settings, professionals in diverse fields of food science, physiologists, biochemists, as well as microbiologists in food companies
Table of Contents
- 1. The phylum Actinobacteria
Paul A. Lawson
2. Species in the Genus Bifidobacterium
Paola Mattarelli, Bruno Biavati
3. Related Genera Within the Family Bifidobacteriaceae
Bruno Biavati, Paola Mattarelli
4. Isolation, Cultivation and Storage of Bifidobacteria
Monica Modesto
5. Chemotaxonomic Features in the Bifidobacteriaceae Family
Paola Mattarelli, Barbara Sgorbati
6. Nutritional Requirements of Bifidobacteria
Rachel Levantovsky, Cary R. Allen-Blevins, David A. Sela
7. Stress Responses of Bifidobacteria: Oxygen and Bile Acid as the Stressors
Shinji Kawasaki, Masamichi Watanabe, Satoru Fukiya, Atsushi Yokota
8. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Bifidobacteria
Muireann Egan, Douwe van Sinderen
9. Interactions Between Bifidobacteria, Milk Oligosaccharides and Neonate Hosts
Guy I. Shani, Zachary T. Lewis, Ashanti M. Robinson, David A. Mills
10. Biological Activities and Applications of Bifidobacterial Exopolysaccharides: From the Bacteria and Host Perspective
Nuria Castro-Bravo, Borja Sánchez, Abelardo Margolles, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo
11. Folate and Bifidobacteria
Thomas A. Andlid, Maria R. D’Aimmo, Jelena Jastrebova
12. Bifidobacteria: Ecology and Coevolution with the Host
Francesca Turroni, Christian Milani, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
13. Clinical Significance of Bifidobacteria
Christian U. Riedel
14. Honeybee-Specific Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli
Tobias Olofsson, Alejandra Vásquez
15. Genetic Manipulation and Gene Modification Technologies in Bifidobacteria
Satoru Fukiya, Mikiyasu Sakanaka, Atsushi Yokota
16. Production of Probiotic Bifidobacteria
Arthur C. Ouwehand, Sara Sherwin, Connie Sindelar, Amy B. Smith, Buffy Stahl
17. Prebiotics, Probiotics and Synbiotics: A Bifidobacterial View
Lorenzo Morelli, Maria L. Callegari, Vania Patrone
18. Evidence of the In Vitro and In Vivo Immunological Relevance of Bifidobacteria
Susana Delgado, Lorena Ruiz, Arancha Hevia, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo, Abelardo Margolles, Borja Sánchez
Product details
- No. of pages: 324
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: September 20, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128050606
- eBook ISBN: 9780128052099
About the Editors
Paola Mattarelli
Affiliations and Expertise
Bruno Biavati
Affiliations and Expertise
Wilhelm Holzapfel
Affiliations and Expertise
Brian JB Wood
Affiliations and Expertise
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The Bifidobacteria and Related Orgnaisms
Comprehensive guide to Bifidobacteria!