Stress Responses of Lactic Acid Bacteria

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tsakalidou, Effie (Editor), Papadimitriou, Konstantinos (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2011.
• Series: Food Microbiology and Food Safety
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Food Science.; Applied Microbiology.

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute a heterogeneous group of bacteria that are renowned for the crucial role they play in the health of humans and animals. While some LAB are food-related and probiotic, remaining harmless and at times even conferring health benefits to the consumer, others are hos...