A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical ...

Great recipes require the perfect combination of ingredients—biotechnology recipes are no exception. Researchers from Osaka ...

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable ...

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered the ideal genetic “recipe” to turn yeast into a tiny yet ...

"Most lactic acid bacteria can only produce L-lactic acid whilst chemical synthesis methods yield only a mixture of both forms," said Ryosuke Yamada, an associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan ...

If you have ever stared at a moldy piece of bread and a fuzziness is viewed you are looking at colonies of spores. Spores ...

Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made by fermenting vegetables with probiotic lactic acid bacteria. Kimchi can give ...

Postbiotics, derived from beneficial microbes, improve gut health by enhancing barrier function and immune responses, ...

Malolactic fermentation is a naturally occurring process in wine. It helps to tame astringency in red wines and can offer ...