date:Feb 25, 2013
on. This step is mediated by lactic acid bacteria, typically of the genus Lactobacillus, says Gaenzle.
In the study, we offered linoleic acid to lactobacilli and screened for organisms producing potent antifungal activity, says Gaenzle. The investigators then fractionated the metabolites to isolate and identify compounds with antifungal activity. The identification was a bottleneck in the research project, says Gaenzle. In collaboration with analytical chemists, we had to develop novel methods