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REVIEW article

Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1465373

Regulatory mechanisms and applications of Lactobacillus biofilms in the food industry

Provisionally accepted
Peilin Yao Peilin Yao 1,2Effarizah Mohd Esah Effarizah Mohd Esah 1*Chuanping Zhao Chuanping Zhao 2
  • 1 School of Industrial Technology, University of Science Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, China

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    Lactobacillus is widely recognized for its probiotic benefits and has been widely used in food production. While biofilms are typically associated with pathogenic bacteria, they also served as a selfprotective mechanism formed by microorganisms in an adverse environments. In recent years, relevant studies have revealed the excellent characteristics of Lactobacillus biofilms, offering new insights into their potential applications in the food industry. The Lactobacillus biofilms is important in improving fermentation processes and enhancing the resilience of Lactobacillus in various conditions. This paper reviews how quorum sensing regulates the formation of Lactobacillus biofilms and explores their roles in stress resistance, bacteriostasis and food production. Additionally, it highlights the emerging concept of fourth-generation probiotics, developed through biofilm technology, as a novel approach to probiotic applications.

    Keywords: Lactobacillus, Biofilm, Quorum Sensing, Stress resistance, encapsulation

    Received: 16 Jul 2024; Accepted: 26 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yao, Mohd Esah and Zhao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Effarizah Mohd Esah, School of Industrial Technology, University of Science Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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