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Light-Controlled Fermentations for Microbial Chemical and Protein Production
Published on: March 22, 2022
Functional genomics for food fermentation processes
1NIZO Food Research, 6710 BA Ede, The Netherlands. eddy.smid@nizo.nl
Abstract:
This review describes recent scientific and technological drivers of food fermentation research. In addition, a number of practical implications of the results of this development will be highlighted. The first part of the manuscript elaborates on the message that genome sequence information gives us an unprecedented view on the biodiversity of microbes in food fermentation. This information can be made applicable for tailoring relevant characteristics of food products through fermentation. The second part deals with the integration of genome sequence data into metabolic models and the use of these models for a number of topics that are relevant for food fermentation processes. The final part will be about metagenomics approaches to reveal the complexity and understand the functionality of undefined complex microbial consortia used in a diverse range of food fermentation processes.
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