Year 2024

• In Silico Safety Assessment of Bacillus Isolated from Polish Bee Pollen and Bee Bread as Novel Probiotic Candidates

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  • A. Hafeez
  • K. Matejczuk (formerly: K. Pełka)
  • R. Worobo
  • P. Szweda

  - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES - Year 2024

  Bacillus species isolated from Polish bee pollen (BP) and bee bread (BB) were characterized for in silico probiotic and safety attributes. A probiogenomics approach was used, and in-depth genomic analysis was performed using a wide array of bioinformatics tools to investigate the presence of virulence and antibiotic resistance properties, mobile genetic elements, and secondary metabolites. Functional annotation and Carbohydrate-Active...

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Year 2023

• Probiotic potential of Bacillus Isolates from Polish Bee Pollen and Bee Bread

  Publication

  • K. Matejczuk (formerly: K. Pełka)
  • A. Hafeez
  • R. Worobo
  • P. Szweda

  - Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins - Year 2023

  The main goal of this study was the evaluation of the probiotic potential of 10 Bacillus spp. strains isolated from 5 bee bread and 3 bee pollen samples. The antagonistic interaction with Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was a primary criterion for the preliminary selection of the isolates. Three out of ten strains—PY2.3 (isolated from pollen), BP20.15 and BB10.1 (both isolated from bee bread)—were found to be possible...

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• Whole-genome sequencing and antimicrobial potential of bacteria isolated from Polish honey

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  • A. Hafeez
  • K. Matejczuk (formerly: K. Pełka)
  • K. Buzun
  • R. Worobo
  • P. Szweda

  - APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY - Year 2023

  The aim of this study was the whole-genome analysis and assessment of the antimicrobial potential of bacterial isolates from honey harvested in one geographical location—the north of Poland. In total, 132 strains were derived from three honey samples, and the antimicrobial activity of CFAM (cell-free after-culture medium) was used as a criterion for strain selection and detailed genomic investigation. Two of the tested isolates...

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