Michiel Kleerebezem

TL;DR: The possibilities for industrial strain improvement arising from the recent discoveries of molecular exchanges between bacteria through nanotubes and extracellular vesicles, as well as the constantly expanding genome editing possibilities using the CRISPR-Cas technology are envisioned.

TL;DR: The breadth and richness of LAB research is exemplified by the six selected scientific areas that will be covered at the LAB11 Symposium: Diversity and Evo- lution; Genetics and Physiology; Ecosystems and Sus- tainability; Fermentation and Industrial Application; Host-Microbe Interactions; and Emerging Technologies.

TL;DR: Twenty mutants have lost their ability to grow in normal air without carbon dioxide enrichment; this revealed a link between arginine biosynthesis and a still-unknown CO2-dependent metabolic pathway.

TL;DR: The presented findings underline the importance of the availability of screening procedures for, e.g., industrially relevant enzyme activities in models closely mimicking application conditions and corroborate the notion that regulatory changes are important drivers of evolution.

TL;DR: Assessing the potential immunomodulatory effect of six Lactobacillus strains on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from allergic patients found that suppression of the T-helper type 2 (Th2) cytokine induction and induction of the Th1 cytokine production by specific strains might be beneficial for allergic patients having a disturbed Th1/Th2 immune balance.