The increasing knowledge about the human microbiome leads to the awareness of how
important probiotics can be for our health. Although further substantiation is required, it appears …

Biofortification of staple crops could help to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies in humans. We
show that folates in stored rice grains are unstable, which reduces the potential benefits of …

A number of clinical studies have shown protective effects of lactobacilli against Candida
species in the gastrointestinal tract, the urogenital tract and the oral cavity, while others did not …

Formulating poorly water soluble drugs using ordered mesoporous silica materials is an
emerging approach to tackle solubility-related bioavailability problems. The current study was …

Although an increasing number of beneficial microbiome members are characterized for the
human gut and vagina, beneficial microbes are underexplored for the human upper …

Increasing knowledge about the human microbiome has led to a growing awareness of the
potential of applying probiotics to improve our health. The pharmaceutical industry shows an …

Tailored skin microbiome modulation approaches with probiotics are highly challenging.
Here, we show that lactobacilli are underestimated members of the skin microbiota. We select …

In this study, petrochemical wastewater from the port of Antwerp was used for the development
of aerobic granular sludge. Two different reactor setups were used, (1) a completely …

Vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC) is a common condition with severe symptoms and high
recurrence rates. Probiotic lactobacilli are explored as alternatives to azole treatments. Although …

Mixed hemi/ad-micelle sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-coated magnetic iron oxide
nanoparticles (MHAMS-MIONPs) were used as an efficient adsorbent for both removal and …