Made from the bacterial fermentation of sugar, lactic acid appears as an additive in vegan foods ranging from sourdough bread to soy sauce. This bacteria gives food its signature sour taste and acts ...

A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the ...

The presence of probiotics such as lactic acid bacteria changes the environment in the intestine and forces the yeast fungus Candida albicans to change its metabolism, making it less infectious. This ...

Taking antibiotics is often necessary, sometimes unavoidable. They work, and that's the point. But the toll the intestines ...

Lactic acid is a versatile organic acid with applications spanning food preservation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and the production of biodegradable plastics. It is chiefly produced by microbial ...

This release is available in French and Spanish. A research work carried out at the Department of Microbiology of the University of Granada has carried out an analysis of the DNA extracted from ...

Cell Biotech's probiotic brand Duolac has claimed the top spot in South Korea's probiotic exports for the 13th consecutive ...

You may have heard that salicylic acid and glycolic acids are great exfoliating acids. Turns out, there is another skincare acid that can be added to the exfoliator list, too. Lactic acid. “Lactic ...