Propiobifido: Programme

IKBM

International Symposium on Propionibacteria & Bifidobacteria: Dairy And Probiotic Applications

The scientific programme will include plenary lectures, short oral communications and poster sessions covering the total field of these important microorganisms. During plenary lectures, invited speakers will provide a broad coverage of important scientific breakthroughs and the rapid new development in the field.

Confirmed lecturers:
Fabrizio Arigoni, Switzerland, Sylvie Lortal, France, Dan O’Sullivan, USA, Helene Falentin, France, Fons Voragen, Netherlands, Helge Holo, Norway, Seppo Salminen, Finland, Liam O'mahony, Ireland

• Gene transfer and molecular techniques- Genomics
- Genetic manipulation
- Vectors and transformation
- Evolution and strain/species diversity
- Molecular methods of detection and identification

• Metabolic functions and industrial applications
- Health promoting metabolites
- Prebiotics
- Cheeses with propionibacteria: aroma production, enzymatic activities, cheese quality
- Fermented milks with bifidobacteria: growth and survival in the product, microencapsulation
- Other applications: Production of metabolites (bacteriocins, vitamin B12, extracellular polymers…), fermented vegetables, silage

• Probiotic effects and mechanisms
- Mammalian gut flora and the host response
- What happens in vivo? Survival and metabolic activities in the gut, impact on intestinal microflora and enzymes, effect on intestinal diseases and on the immune system
- What are the mechanisms? Stress adaptation, adhesion, immunomodulation, bifidogenic factors, antitumoral effects and other effects









Updated: 30.08.06
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