Completed projects

·Antagonism of probiotics against pathogenic bacteria and corresponding antibiotic substitution strategies

·Probiotic mediated regulation of dietary cadmium induces changes in gut microbiota

·Synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid by the linoleate isomerase complex in food-derived lactobacilli

·Elucidation of the role of γ-Glu-Cys ligases in Lactobacillus reuteri LTH5448 towards the biosynthesis of γ-glutamyl dipeptides in sourdough fermentation

Ongoing projects

·Effects of Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on host health

·Probiotic mediated regulation of dietary aluminum induces changes in gut microbiota

·Conjugated fatty acid (CFA) production in lactic acid bacteria

·Mining probiotics with specific health-associated benefits

·Exploring the dielectric and microwave absorbing properties of sourdough during microwave steaming and investigating the changes in gluten structure and starch physicochemical properties