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  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
7,873 Views
14 Pages

The Use of Candida pyralidae and Pichia kluyveri to Control Spoilage Microorganisms of Raw Fruits Used for Beverage Production

  • Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang,
  • Heinrich W. du Plessis,
  • Seteno Karabo Obed Ntwampe,
  • Boredi Silas Chidi and ,
  • Ucrecia Faith Hutchinson,
  • Lukhanyo Mekuto and
  • Neil Paul Jolly
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 October 2019

Undesired fermentation of fruit-derived beverages by fungal, yeast and bacterial spoilage organisms are among the major contributors of product losses in the food industry. As an alternative to chemical preservatives, the use of Candida pyralidae and...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,528 Views
13 Pages

Grape Pomace Extracts as Fermentation Medium for the Production of Potential Biopreservation Compounds

  • Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang,
  • Heinrich W. du Plessis,
  • Seteno K. O. Ntwampe,
  • Boredi S. Chidi and ,
  • Ucrecia F. Hutchinson,
  • Lukhanyo Mekuto and
  • Neil P. Jolly
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

2 February 2019

Microbial spoilage causes food losses in the food industry and as such, the use of synthetic chemical preservatives is still required. The current study proposes the use of agro-waste, i.e., grape pomace extracts (GPE), as production medium for biopr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,655 Views
12 Pages

Activity Interactions of Crude Biopreservatives against Spoilage Yeast Consortia

  • Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang,
  • Heinrich W. du Plessis,
  • Edwin Hlangwani,
  • Seteno K. O. Ntwampe and ,
  • Boredi S. Chidi,
  • Ucrecia F. Hutchinson and
  • Neil P. Jolly
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

It is common to find different spoilage organisms occurring in the same food item, which usually requires food producers to utilize a mixture of synthetic preservatives to control spoilage. This study evaluated the interaction between mixtures of cru...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,859 Views
10 Pages

Biological Stoichiometric Analysis during Substrate Utilization and Secondary Metabolite Production by Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts Using Grape Pomace Extract as Fermentation Medium

  • Maxwell Mewa-Ngongang,
  • Heinrich W. du Plessis,
  • Seteno K. O. Ntwampe,
  • Enoch A. Akinpelu and ,
  • Ucrecia F. Hutchinson,
  • Boredi S. Chidi,
  • Vincent I. Okudoh and
  • Neil P. Jolly
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

The emerging interest in the search for alternatives to synthetic preservatives has led to various successful research studies exploring the use of yeasts as potential biological control agents and producers of biopreservatives. The findings that yea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Enological Repercussions of Non-Saccharomyces Species 3.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5,178 Views
19 Pages

Immunomodulation and Protective Effects of Cordyceps militaris Extract Against Candida albicans Infection in Galleria mellonella Larvae

  • Kiratiya Eiamthaworn,
  • David Holthaus,
  • Sureeporn Suriyaprom,
  • Volker Rickerts and
  • Yingmanee Tragoolpua

10 November 2024

Cordyceps militaris-derived formulations are currently used for multiple purposes because of their medical properties, especially immune system modulation. This study analyzes the inhibitory effects of C. militaris aqueous extract on Candida albicans...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Insect Interactions with Symbionts and Pathogens)