Probiotics

1. Biology of Prokaryotic Probiotics
Daniel Obed Otieno

2. Biology of Eukaryotic Probiotics
Sukanta Kumar Nayak

3. Detection and Identification of Probiotic Microorganisms and Other Beneficial Organisms from the Human GI Tract
Berit Hippe, Jutta Zwielehner, Angelika Pirker, William M. Smith, Alexander G. Haslberger

4. Maintenance and Protection of Probiotics
Benjamin D. Huckle, Zhibing Zhang

5. Genetic Engineering of Probiotic Microorganisms
T. C. Bamunuarachchige, H. A. M. Wickramasinghe, D. M. J. C. Dissanayaka, N. A. D. Wickramarathna

6. Roles of Probiotic on Gut Health
Wai-Yee Fung, Huey-Shi Lye, Ting-Jin Lim, Chiu-Yin Kuan, Min-Tze Liong

7. New Health Potentials of Orally Consumed Probiotic Microorganisms
Vivekananda Mandal, Narayan C. Mandal

8. Carriers of Probiotic Microorganisms
Siok-Koon Yeo, Joo-Ann Ewe, Celestine Sau-Chan Tham, Min-Tze Liong

9. Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications
Benedetta Cinque, Cristina Torre, Esterina Melchiorre, Giuseppe Marchesani, Giovanni Zoccali, Paola Palumbo, Luisa Marzio, Alessandra Masci, Luciana Mosca, Paola Mastromarino, Maurizio Giuliani, Maria Grazia Cifone

10. Challenges of Beneficial Health Claims
István Siró

11. Safety and Regulation of Probiotic Foods and Supplements
Fumiaki Abe

12. Current Market Trends and Future Directions
Caroline T. Yamaguishi, Michele R. Spier, Juliano Dea Lindner, Vanete T. Soccol, Carlos R. Soccol

Keywords: Life Sciences, Microbiology, Food Science, Gastroenterology