W. Holzapfel

Handong Global University

Research Areas

• Probiotics and Fermented Foods
• Gut microbiota and health
• Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
• Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
• Meat and Animal Product Quality

Health Outcomes Studied

• Increased PMN Cell Phagocytic Capacity
• Reduced Diarrhea Rate
• Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels

Papers (15)

• 2021
  Rehydration before Application Improves Functional Properties of Lyophilized Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HAC0310.3390/microorganisms9051013
• 2018
  Determination of Optimized Growth Medium and Cryoprotective Additives to Enhance the Growth and Survival of Lactobacillus salivarius.10.4014/jmb.1801.01059
• 2018Primary author
  Enterococcus faecium SF68 as a model for efficacy and safety evaluation of pharmaceutical probiotics.10.3920/BM2017.0148
• 2016
  Lactobacillus plantarum HAC01 regulates gut microbiota and adipose tissue accumulation in a diet-induced obesity murine model10.1007/s00253-016-7953-2
• 2015
  The effects of combined dietary probiotics Lactococcus lactis BFE920 and Lactobacillus plantarum FGL0001 on innate immunity and disease resistance in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus).10.1016/j.fsi.2014.10.035
• 2013
  Lactococcus lactis BFE920 activates the innate immune system of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), resulting in protection against Streptococcus iniae infection and enhancing feed efficiency and weight gain in large-scale field studies.10.1016/j.fsi.2013.09.008
• 2011
  Enterococci as probiotics and their implications in food safety.10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.08.014
• 2011
  Functional properties of Lactobacillus strains isolated from kimchi.10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.12.003
• 2008
  Functional characteristics of Lactobacillus spp. from traditional Maasai fermented milk products in Kenya.10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.04.027
• 2006
  Lactobacillus spp. with in vitro probiotic properties from human faeces and traditional fermented products.10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2006.01.029
• 2004
  Lactobacillus curvatus subsp. melibiosus is a later synonym of Lactobacillus sakei subsp. carnosus.10.1099/IJS.0.63164-0
• 2003
  Enterococci in foods--a conundrum for food safety.10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00174-0
• 1998
  Characterisation and selection of probiotic lactobacilli for a preliminary minipig feeding trial and their effect on serum cholesterol levels, faeces pH and faeces moisture content.10.1016/S0168-1605(98)00024-5
• 1992
  Identification and characterization of two bacteriocin-producing strains of Lactococcus lactis isolated from vegetables.10.1016/0168-1605(92)90007-P
• 1988
  Isolation of a DNA Probe for Lactobacillus curvatus10.1128/aem.54.2.405-408.1988