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This project investigates the diverse roles of Lactobacillus bacteria beyond the gut, exploring their potential benefits in various environments such as the skin, plants, and food preservation. It aims to understand their evolutionary adaptations and ecological functions.
Lactobacillus bacteria have a strong, but underexplored potential as sustainable bio-based solutions for many food and health-related problems.
Since Nobel-laureate Eli Metchnikoff hypothesized that lactic acid bacteria can promote human health in the gut, the research on lactobacilli and probiotics has mainly focused on the human gut and fermented dairy foods.
However, a major knowledge gap exists on the beneficial potential of Lactobacillus species in other human body sites (vagina, skin, uppe…
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