Abstract: The present invention relates to growth inhibition of microorganisms by lactic acid bacteria. The present invention also relates to the reduction and/or treatment of food-borne pathogen infections and/or nosocomial infections. The present invention also relates to the inhibition of spoilage microorganisms in food products. The present invention further relates to the modulation of gut flora. The invention is also directed to the inhibitory potential of a whey obtained from lactic acid bacteria.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria strains Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis MM19 accession number NML-080508-01 and Pediococcus acidilactici MM33 accession number NML-080508-02 isolated from the human gut. The strains L. lactis subsp. lactis MM19 and P. acidilactici MM33 and the bacteriocins produced by these strains are useful for inhibiting microbial growth in food products, and for inhibiting microbial infection or colonization of a mammal.

Abstract: A modular robotic platform is provided having four legs mounted to a body. Each of the legs is mounted to the body via a steering assembly so as to pivot in a first plane relatively to the body. Each leg includes an endless track assembly having a first wheel, a drive system for driving the first wheel, a second wheel, an endless track for rotatably coupling the second wheel to the first wheel, and a track tensioning assembly for pivoting the leg in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. Each leg includes a locomotion controller and a local environment recognition module. Synchronisation of the legs is achieved by a central controller, which gathers data information from each leg through a synchronisation bus. A coordination bus allows to exchange data information between different modules of the robotic platform, including the legs, the central control system and other systems or modules such as an energizing system, a pitch gauge system, etc.