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Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Evaluation of probiotic properties and genome analysis of the new Pediococcus acidilactici strain 46A isolated from Chinese young adults: in vitro and in vivo studies

in Food Microbiology

Polina Makarycheva
Vincenzo Bellitto
Aristide Toussaint Nguele
Chiara Salvesi
Matteo Mozzicafreddo
Anna-Rita Attili
Dennis Fiorini
Daniele Tomassoni
Stefania Silvi
Cristina Miceli

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1725578

218 views

Mini Review

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Multifaceted human gut microbiome data associated with health and nutrition

in Food Microbiology

Lucia Maisto
Claudia Telegrafo
Francesco Rubino
Monica Santamaria
Maria H. Traka
Apollonia Tullo
Jildau Bouwman
Elisabetta Sbisà
Bachir Balech

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1722500

148 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Microbial Communities and Metabolome Profiles of Fermented Chinese Mustard Greens from Diverse Regions in Guangdong Province, China

in Food Microbiology

gaowa Saren
Jiayu Wang
Yongxi Kuang
Yun Ding
Hao Xie
Nan Diao
Siwei Shang
MAN HEI KAM
Wenzhong Hu
Ke Feng

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Aspergillus oryzae solid-state fermentation enriches protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides in Panax ginseng and confers cytoprotective effects in vitro

in Food Microbiology

昕阳李
Hu Ding
Wanger Gang
Shumin Wang
Huan Wang
Changbao Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Oenological potential and application of Metschnikowia pulcherrima in Vidal blanc icewine fermentation

in Food Microbiology

Ge Tian
Wanqing Zhang
Dafan Zhu
Jinhua Pan
Wei Qu
Yingwei Wang
Lina Zhou

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Bactericidal and antibiofilm activity of lactic acid bacteria-derived cell free extracts against dairy-associated spoilage and pathogenic bacteria

in Food Microbiology

Andressa Falqueto
Luana Virginia Souza
Rafaela Da Silva Rodrigues
Cinzia Caggia
Antonio Fernades de Carvalho
Luis Augusto Nero
Solimar Gonçalves Machado
Cinzia Lucia Randazzo

Frontiers in Microbiology

112 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Population structure analysis of Salmonella serovar Muenchen to redefine geno-serotyping using genome indexing approaches

in Food Microbiology

Padmini Ramachandran
Kranti Konganti
Amanda M. Windsor
Christopher J. Grim
Abani K. Pradhan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1681711

658 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Synergistic metabolism of Lactobacillus and yeast at different inoculation improves the quality of fermented beef

in Food Microbiology

Xiaoxia Liu
Xiang Li
Zeyuan Lian
Pengjian Lv
Aiguo Luo

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1754736

576 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Screening of Probiotics for Promoting Mineral Absorption Based on In Vitro Fermentation and Cell Models

in Food Microbiology

Bin Liu
Yuejian Mao
Jing Yang
Linjun Wu
Xiaoqiong Li
Xiangyu Bian
Jian Kuang
Jianqiang Li
Fangshu Shi
Ying Luo

Frontiers in Microbiology

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Lactobacillus acidophilus combined with Pediococcus acidilactici ameliorates colitis

in Food Microbiology

Peilin Yu
Yuanming Jin
Da-Jeong Park
Mingzhu Wang
Chong-Su Cho
Chunri Yan
Fuliang Sun
Xin Jin
Keesun Yu
Young Jin Pyung

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Safety and Probiotic Characterization of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SAL2: Insights from Integrated Genomics and Functional Validation

in Food Microbiology

Jie Sun
Zhixue Li
Xinyi Lin
Jinlian Huang
Yamin Chen
Yuzhen Xu
Yanping Xu
Xueying Cheng
Ben Liu
Yong Zhi LUN

Frontiers in Microbiology

252 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Ecological Isolation by the Chishui River Drives Microecology Divergence in Daqu

in Food Microbiology

Dandan Song
Xian Zhong
Yaling Mu
He Huang
Liang Yang

Frontiers in Microbiology

275 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented persimmon juice alleviates alcohol-induced hepatic ferroptosis by activating the Keap1/Nrf2 antioxidant axis

in Food Microbiology

Huijuan Kuang
Qingyuan Ye
Juan Tong
Hong Fu
Zhiqiang Shi
Bin Zhu
Guotai Yang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1679233

818 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Exploring the Potential of Tobacco Microorganisms for Enhancing the Flavor of Naturally Fermented Essential Oils

in Food Microbiology

Jin Yan
Aiming He
Qi Hu
Zhuming Ye
Yihan Zhang
Qixin Kan

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Integrative omics analysis reveals distinct adaptations of bongkrekic acid producing Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans strains

in Food Microbiology

Jiale He
Lingguo Zhao
Yunke Sun
Qingliang Chen
Jun Chen
Yingdan Zhang
Liang Yang
Yang Liu
Lei Lei

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1712709

1,020 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Selective Antimicrobial Potential of Fucoidans Against the Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

in Food Microbiology

Orla Cooney
Sinead T. Morrin
Rachael Buck
Rebecca A. Owens
Rita M. Hickey

Frontiers in Microbiology

250 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Editorial: Sustainable production of microorganism biomass for industrial fermentation

in Food Microbiology

Emma E. Tymczyszyn
María de los Ángeles Pozo-Bayón
Barbara Bravo-Ferrada
Natalia S. Brizuela

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1783898

512 views

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Research progress on heat stress response mechanisms in Aspergillus niger

in Food Microbiology

Yongtao Pan
Jun Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1750016

621 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Microbial Succession and Tissue-Specific Restructuring of Bacterial and Fungal Communities during Post-harvest Onion Bulb Rotting

in Food Microbiology

Satish Kumar
Ram Dutta
Auji Radhakrishna
Goraksha Wakchaure
JAYALAKSHMI K
Vadivelu Karuppaiah
Vijay Mahajan

Frontiers in Microbiology

207 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Efficacy of Chemical Sanitizers Against E. coli O157:H7 in Single-and Multi-Species Biofilms Under Wet and Dry Conditions

in Food Microbiology

Kavitha Koti
Anna Macdonald
Argenis Rodas-Gonzalez
Tim McAllister
Claudia Narvaez-Bravo

Frontiers in Microbiology

132 views

Correction

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Correction: Investigating the transcriptional fingerprints of cocultured Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lachancea thermotolerans in a model wine environment

in Food Microbiology

Justin Joseph Asmus
Rene Kathleen Naidoo
Roberto Pérez-Torrado
Florian F Bauer

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Evaluation of brucellosis eradication strategies in water buffalo in a key dairy production area of southern Italy

in Food Microbiology

Celestina Mascolo
Alessandra Mazzeo
Lucia Maiuro
Simona Signoriello
Carlo Ferrara
Marco Esposito
Sebastiano Rosati
Elena Sorrentino

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1741007

603 views

Correction

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Correction: Novel probiotic Lactobacillus helveticus WIS02 alleviates diabetes through multi-pronged regulation of glycolipid metabolism, pancreatic protection and gut microbiota remodeling

in Food Microbiology

Shuang Guo
Yuying Li
Yanan Yang
Yuexiao Jiang
Yufeng Wang
Ying Cao
Yunfeng Duan
Chongming Wu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1795126

394 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Role of Microbial Interactions in the Impaired Cultivability of Thermophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Natural Whey Starter for Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Cheese Production

in Food Microbiology

Marianna Cristofolini
Maria Ronsivalle
Maria Pramazzoni
Giulia Zaccarini
Valentina Pizzamiglio
Lisa Solieri

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Evaluation of probiotic properties and genome analysis of the new Pediococcus acidilactici strain 46A isolated from Chinese young adults: in vitro and in vivo studies

Multifaceted human gut microbiome data associated with health and nutrition

Microbial Communities and Metabolome Profiles of Fermented Chinese Mustard Greens from Diverse Regions in Guangdong Province, China

Aspergillus oryzae solid-state fermentation enriches protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides in Panax ginseng and confers cytoprotective effects in vitro

Oenological potential and application of Metschnikowia pulcherrima in Vidal blanc icewine fermentation

Bactericidal and antibiofilm activity of lactic acid bacteria-derived cell free extracts against dairy-associated spoilage and pathogenic bacteria

Population structure analysis of Salmonella serovar Muenchen to redefine geno-serotyping using genome indexing approaches

Synergistic metabolism of Lactobacillus and yeast at different inoculation improves the quality of fermented beef

Screening of Probiotics for Promoting Mineral Absorption Based on In Vitro Fermentation and Cell Models

Lactobacillus acidophilus combined with Pediococcus acidilactici ameliorates colitis

Safety and Probiotic Characterization of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SAL2: Insights from Integrated Genomics and Functional Validation

Ecological Isolation by the Chishui River Drives Microecology Divergence in Daqu

Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented persimmon juice alleviates alcohol-induced hepatic ferroptosis by activating the Keap1/Nrf2 antioxidant axis

Exploring the Potential of Tobacco Microorganisms for Enhancing the Flavor of Naturally Fermented Essential Oils

Integrative omics analysis reveals distinct adaptations of bongkrekic acid producing Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans strains

Selective Antimicrobial Potential of Fucoidans Against the Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

Editorial: Sustainable production of microorganism biomass for industrial fermentation

Research progress on heat stress response mechanisms in Aspergillus niger

Microbial Succession and Tissue-Specific Restructuring of Bacterial and Fungal Communities during Post-harvest Onion Bulb Rotting

Efficacy of Chemical Sanitizers Against E. coli O157:H7 in Single-and Multi-Species Biofilms Under Wet and Dry Conditions

Correction: Investigating the transcriptional fingerprints of cocultured Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lachancea thermotolerans in a model wine environment

Evaluation of brucellosis eradication strategies in water buffalo in a key dairy production area of southern Italy

Correction: Novel probiotic Lactobacillus helveticus WIS02 alleviates diabetes through multi-pronged regulation of glycolipid metabolism, pancreatic protection and gut microbiota remodeling

Role of Microbial Interactions in the Impaired Cultivability of Thermophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Natural Whey Starter for Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Cheese Production