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We work to promote excellence in science and to maximize the impact of microbiology and microbiologists. As part of this, we work with a growing body of microbiology experts, some of whom are part of scientific academies and organizations worldwide.
Click on the academies and organizations below to meet the microbiologists we work with in tackling some of the world’s most pressing microbiology-related challenges.
| Science academies a – d |
Science academies e – o |
science academies p – z |
science organizations |
| Academy of Europe
Accademio Nazionale dei Lincei |
Estonian Academy of Sciences
European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) Finnish Academy of Science and Letters |
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium |
EMBO |
Lactic acid bacteria: from starter cultures to producers of chemicals
Lactic acid bacteria constitute a diverse group of industrially significant, safe microorganisms that are primarily used as starter cultures and probiotics, and are also being developed as production systems in industrial biotechnology. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the potential of lactic acid bacteria as biological catalysts for production of different organic compounds for food and non-food sectors based on their diversity, metabolic- and stress tolerance features, as well as the use of genetic/metabolic engineering tools for enhancing their capabilities.
