Fructans

Environmental Microbiology
Raffinose Induces Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus mutans in Low Concentrations of Sucrose by Increasing Production of Extracellular DNA and Fructan
Ryo Nagasawa, Tsutomu Sato, Hidenobu Senpuku
Physiology
In Vitro Kinetics of Prebiotic Inulin-Type Fructan Fermentation by Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria: Implementation of Online Gas Chromatography for Quantitative Analysis of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Gas Production
Gwen Falony, An Verschaeren, Feije De Bruycker, Vicky De Preter, Kristin Verbeke, Frédéric Leroy, Luc De Vuyst
Physiology
Coculture Fermentations of Bifidobacterium Species and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Reveal a Mechanistic Insight into the Prebiotic Effect of Inulin-Type Fructans
Gwen Falony, Thomas Calmeyn, Frédéric Leroy, Luc De Vuyst
PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
In Vitro Kinetic Analysis of Fermentation of Prebiotic Inulin-Type Fructans by Bifidobacterium Species Reveals Four Different Phenotypes
Gwen Falony, Katerina Lazidou, An Verschaeren, Stefan Weckx, Dominique Maes, Luc De Vuyst
PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei 8700:2 Degrades Inulin-Type Fructans Exhibiting Different Degrees of Polymerization
Lefteris Makras, Gerald Van Acker, Luc De Vuyst
Enzymology and Protein Engineering
Purification and Characterization of 2,6-β-d-Fructan 6-Levanbiohydrolase fromStreptomyces exfoliatus F3-2
Katsuichi Saito, Kazuya Kondo, Ichiro Kojima, Atsushi Yokota, Fusao Tomita