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New medical innovations thanks to yeast: future COVID vaccines

Scientists are exploring how yeast could deliver vaccines more effectively by taking advantage of its natural ability to stimulate the immune system and be tailored to meet specific needs. They developed a new method to enhance immune responses by refining how yeast produces subunit vaccine components. Subunit vaccines are genome-free, […]

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La levure pour améliorer les traitements médicaux : un laboratoire de Singapour utilise la bio-ingénierie pour des nouveaux traitements médicamenteux

À Singapour, des chercheurs de la Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) ont conçu la levure Saccharomyces cerevisiae d’une nouvelle manière. Leur technique révolutionnaire pourrait fournir des traitements sur mesure pour les maladies humaines. Les micro-organismes pourraient s’adapter en temps réel à la maladie d’un patient et produire […]

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Yeast is often used in research to improve medical treatments for human health.

For instance, a Singapore lab recently bioengineered yeast cells for the improvement of drug delivery. Their technique might deliver precise treatments for human diseases. Once engineered, the micro-organisms could adapt in real-time to a patient’s illness, leading potentially to less side effects. This innovation allows the yeast microbial communities to self-regulate […]

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L’isolement de levures à partir de certaines boissons fermentées traditionnelles éthiopiennes pourrait avoir des applications pour les aliments probiotiques

Des chercheurs ont découvert des souches prometteuses de levures probiotiques à partir de boissons fermentées éthiopiennes, offrant des percées potentielles dans le développement d’aliments. L’étude a isolé 11 souches de levures, dont trois, Saccharomyces cerevisiaeGB1D5, RTj3D3 et DMTD2, présentant des qualités probiotiques prometteuses, notamment la survie dans des conditions gastro-intestinales […]

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Isolation of yeast from some Ethiopian traditional fermented beverages could have applications for probiotic foods

Researchers have uncovered promising probiotic yeast strains from Ethiopian fermented beverages, offering potential breakthroughs in food development. The study isolated 11 yeast strains, with three—Saccharomyces cerevisiaeGB1D5, RTj3D3, and DMTD2—showing promising probiotic qualities, including survival in harsh gastrointestinal-like conditions and robust antioxidant activity. These strains excelled in tests of surface hydrophobicity […]

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Researchers designed a guide to create new fermented foods and flavours

Researchers at the University of Alberta have unveiled a new guide designed to help food manufacturers create innovative fermented plant-based foods. The guide focuses on selecting specific bacterial, yeast, and mould cultures that enhance flavour, nutrition, and sustainability. They used both traditional knowledge and modern genomic techniques, expanding beyond current […]

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