Editorial - The Sixth Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria W.N. KoningsJ.H.J. Huis in 't VeldO.P. Kuipers OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 1
From DNA sequence to application: possibilities and complications Gerard VenemaJan KokDouwe van Sinderen OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 23
Low-redundancy sequencing of the entire Lactococcus lactis IL1403 genome Alexander BolotinStéphane MaugerAlexei Sorokin OriginalPaper Pages: 27 - 76
Group II introns and expression of conjugative transfer functions in lactic acid bacteria Gary M. DunnyLarry L. McKay OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 88
Bacteriophage defence systems in lactic acid bacteria Amanda FordeGerald F. Fitzgerald OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 113
Acquired antibiotic resistance in lactic acid bacteria from food Michael TeuberLeo MeileFranziska Schwarz OriginalPaper Pages: 115 - 137
Multi-domain, cell-envelope proteinases of lactic acid bacteria Roland J. Siezen OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 155
The biosynthesis and functionality of the cell-wall of lactic acid bacteria Jean DelcourThierry FerainPascal Hols OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 184
Bacteriocins: mechanism of membrane insertion and pore formation Gert N. MollWil N. KoningsArnold J.M. Driessen OriginalPaper Pages: 185 - 198
Intestinal microflora and the interaction with immunocompetent cells Stephanie BlumSusana AlvarezEduardo J. Schiffrin OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 205
Bioactive peptides encrypted in milk proteins: proteolytic activation and thropho-functional properties Hans MeiselWilhelm Bockelmann OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 215
Peptidases and amino acid catabolism in lactic acid bacteria Jeffrey E. ChristensenEdward G. DudleyJames L. Steele OriginalPaper Pages: 217 - 246
Sulfur metabolism in bacteria associated with cheese Bart WeimerKimberly SeefeldtBenjamin Dias OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 261
Analysis of the intestinal microflora: a renaissance Gerald W. Tannock OriginalPaper Pages: 265 - 278
Probiotics: from myth to reality. Demonstration of functionality in animal models of disease and in human clinical trials Colum DunneLisa MurphyJ. Kevin Collins OriginalPaper Pages: 279 - 292
Bringing a probiotic-containing functional food to the market: microbiological, product, regulatory and labeling issues Mary Ellen SandersJos Huis in't Veld OriginalPaper Pages: 293 - 315
Lactic acid bacteria in the quality improvement and depreciation of wine Aline Lonvaud-Funel OriginalPaper Pages: 317 - 331
Overview on applications for bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria and their bacteriocins John B. Luchansky OriginalPaper Pages: 335 - 335
Developing applications for lactococcal bacteriocins R. Paul RossMary GalvinColin Hill OriginalPaper Pages: 337 - 346
Multidrug resistance in lactic acid bacteria: molecular mechanisms and clinical relevance Hendrik W. van VeenAbelardo MargollesWil N. Konings OriginalPaper Pages: 347 - 352
DNA-mircoarrays and food-biotechnology Oscar P. KuipersAnne de JongLeendert W. Hamoen OriginalPaper Pages: 353 - 355
Exopolysaccharides produced by Lactococcus lactis: from genetic engineering to improved rheological properties? Michiel KleerebezemRichard van KranenburgWillem M. de Vos OriginalPaper Pages: 357 - 365
Anchoring of proteins to lactic acid bacteria Kees LeenhoutsGirbe BuistJan Kok OriginalPaper Pages: 367 - 376
Applications of phage resistance in lactic acid bacteria Sylvain Moineau OriginalPaper Pages: 377 - 382
Immunomodulatory function of lactic acid bacteria Hisako YasuiKan ShidaTeruo Yokokura OriginalPaper Pages: 383 - 389
The role of lactic acid bacteria in colon cancer prevention: mechanistic considerations Kazuhiro HirayamaJoseph Rafter OriginalPaper Pages: 391 - 394
Lactic acid food fermentation in tropical climates M.J.R. NoutP.K. Sarkar OriginalPaper Pages: 395 - 401
Non-dairy lactic fermentations: the cereal world* Rudi F. VogelRuth KnorrMatthias A. Ehrmann OriginalPaper Pages: 403 - 411