Master’s student – Functional probiotics to improve food quality and safety

Tolerance to acidic environments is an important adaptive feature of the probiotic bacterium Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to thrive in diverse ecological niches. We characterize a complex biological process associated to V-shaped multicellular structuring, which enables a highly coordinated adaptation of this bacterium to acidic environments. We elucidate the regulatory role of LuxS quorum sensing machinery in the V-shaped multicellular structuring and increased survivability in acidic environments.

The name of my lab: Food Microbiology

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Work location is in the agricultural complex in Rishon LeZion

Researcher Information

Researcher Name: Ph.D. Moshe Shemesh