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Members holdings

Group(s) of biological resources stored in the collection: bacteria, yeasts.

  • Bacteria - 26 strains
  • Yeasts - 59 strains

    • Services offered

  • Lactic Acid Bacteria Strain Services
  • Isolation – Standard bacterial isolation procedure
  • Mixed Culture Analysis – Isolation from mixed cultures
  • Identification – Per strain / specimen analysis
  • Partial 16S rDNA Sequence Analysis – Detailed genetic analysis

  • Yeast Strain Services
  • Identification of Pure Culture – Standard yeast isolation procedure

  • Other Services
  • Consult – Expert guidance on isolation and identification procedures for lactic acid bacteria and yeast strains
  • Survey – Assessment and feedback on your microbial analysis workflows

    • Research

  • Funded by BAP (Hacettepe University Scientific Research Projects)
  • Obtaining the Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA Barcode (2017 - 2018)
  • In vivo & in vitro efficacy of encapsulated probiotics (2019 - 2021)
  • S. cerevisiae var. boulardii in soy-based fermented food (2022 - 2023)
  • Alternative protein production from fruit juice industry waste (2022 - 2024)
  • Conservation & characterization of microbial biodiversity – culture collection model (2024 - 2025)
  • Multifunctional bioactive peptide extract via microbial fermentation (2024 - ongoing)

  • Funded by TAGEM (General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkey)
  • Microbiota from white cheese & milk processing plants – domestic starter culture & prototype product (2019 - 2021)

  • Funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)
  • Microencapsulation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG & Escherichia coli Nissle – probiotic juice (2020 - 2021)
  • Sustainable microbial oil production from sunflower industry by-products (2023 - ongoing)