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Development of a Functional Probiotic Strain with CLA Converting Properties
Development of a Functional Probiotic Strain with CLA Converting Properties
Long-Term Goals:
Elaborate the mechanism of acellular CLA production by Bifidobacterium spp.
through the identification of key enzymes.Development of a functional probiotic strain for anti-obesity and anti-cancer models.
Demonstrate the beneficial health effects of the probiotic strain with CLA-producing properties.
What do we do?
What do we do?
Our laboratory is investigating the microbial production of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by different strains of Bifidobacterium spp. and determining the key enzymes involved to elaborate the mechanism by which CLA conversion happens for Bifidobacterium spp. in order to develop a functional probiotic.
Development of High Value Added Food Materials from Milk and Milk Processing By-products using Bioconversion Technology
Development of High Value Added Food Materials from Milk and Milk Processing By-products using Bioconversion Technology
Long-Term Goals:
Improve the quality of milk by-products as culture media for lactic acid bacteria.
Evaluate the bacteriocin production and probiotic properties of select lactic acid bacteria.
Investigate the ability of bacteriocins to control periodontal disease-causing pathogens.
What do we do?
What do we do?
Our laboratory is investigating the bacteriocin production of lactic acid bacteria and its potential application as a probiotic in dairy products and possible control of pathogens, as well as the utilization of by-products of milk processing using bioconversion technology.
Areas of Study
Areas of Study
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Identification and Characterization
Probiotics and Postbiotics
Culture Optimization
Genetic Engineering: Gene cloning, Overexpression
Proteomics: Bacteriocins, Dairy Enzymes, Recombinant Proteins
Bacteriophage
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