Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of fat with a principal application as transportation biofuel or a component or raw material therefor. According to the method, cell masses, cell suspensions and/or liquid phases formed in the production of single cell oil, and/or biomass-containing side streams or microorganism cell masses for another purpose and/or originating from other sources, are contacted with a fat-production capable microorganism and the organism is allowed to produce fat. The resulting fat is recovered or the microorganism mass is passed to a single-cell oil production process. By means of the invention, the organic matter present in the cell mass and side streams of single-cell oil can be re-utilized for the production of the single-cell oil, thereby improving a total fat yield, as well as reducing an organic load of the side streams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a probiotic combination comprising different combinations of lactobacilli, propionic acid bacteria and/or bifidobacteria. The probiotics are preferably combined with a suitable prebiotic to form a synbiotic. The combination of the invention can be consumed as such or combined with a suitable foodstuff or pharmaceutical product, and it is therapeutically useful for example for stimulating the immune system and for general health improvement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of fat with a principal application as transportation biofuel or a component or raw material therefor. According to the method, cell masses, cell suspensions and/or liquid phases formed in the production of single cell oil, and/or biomass-containing side streams or microorganism cell masses for another purpose and/or originating from other sources, are contacted with a fat-production capable microorganism and the organism is allowed to produce fat. The resulting fat is recovered or the microorganism mass is passed to a single-cell oil production process. By means of the invention, the organic matter present in the cell mass and side streams of single-cell oil can be re-utilized for the production of the single-cell oil, thereby improving a total fat yield, as well as reducing an organic load of the side streams.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of microbes Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG, ATCC 53103, Latobacillus rhamnosus LC705, DSM 7061, and Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii PJS, DSM 7067 in inhibiting yeast growth, for preventing and treating diseases caused by yeast and for relieving yeast-related symptoms in animals or humans.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a product containing antihypertensive peptides by fermenting a casein-containing starting material with lactic acid bacteria. The invention also relates to the obtained product and its use as a functional product as such or as an ingredient or additive of edible substances.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing conjugated linoleic acid and particularly its cis-9,trans-11 isomer from linoleic acid by fermentation. The invention also relates to products prepared by the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new strain, Lactobacillus helveticus LBK-16 H, DSM 13137, and a bacterial preparation containing the same. The new strain Lactobacillus helveticus LBK-16 H has proteolytic activity and is capable of promoting the production of nitric oxide, and thus it is useful both as a starter bacterium in dairy industry and as a therapeutic substance as such and in various health-promoting products and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a probiotic combination comprising different combinations of lactobacilli. propionic acid bacteria and/or bifidobacteria. The probiotics are preferably combined with a suitable prebiotic to form a synbiotic. The combination of the invention can be consumed as such or combined with a suitable foodstuff or pharmaceutical product, and it is therapeutically useful for example for stimulating the immune system and for general health improvement.

Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of clostridia with lactic acid bacteria. In particular, the invention relates to the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in the food industry to inhibit the growth and activity of clostridia. Preferred embodiments of the invention include the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in prevention of butyric acid fermentation and in cheese production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel microorganism strain Lactobacillus casei ssp. rhamnosus LC-705, DSM 7061, having a yeast and mold controlling effect, to bacterial preparations comprising this strain, alone or in combination with a bacterium of the genus Propionibacterium or another strain of the bacterium Lactobacillus casei and/or with conventional agents used for yeast and mold control. The invention also relates to the use of said strain and said bacterial preparations for yeast and mold control and to a method for controlling the growth of yeasts and molds using a bacterial preparation comprising said strain.