Stefan Weckx

Norwegian lambic-style acidic beers share key microorganisms and metabolites with Belgian lambic beers, although typical microbial phases are less pronounced

Belgian-style acidic ale beers are gaining interest worldwide. These sour beers comprise the spontaneously fermented Belgian lambic beers and beers that are inspired by them, including American coolship ales. This study identified the microbiota present during Norwegian lambic-st...

Vitamin K2 production by Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216 is affected by high oxygen exposure

Abstract Microbial production of vitamin K2 (MK-n), particularly MK-7, is of interest because of its health-associated benefits. While oxygen favors vitamin K2 yields in lactic acid bacteria and in the genus Bacillus, less is known about its effects on food-grade staphylococci. S...