Background.Malnutrition is the biggest problem currently threatening human wellbeing across the world directly affecting one-third of people and occurring in many forms.In developing countries, it expresses itself via stunted growth in children, diseases occurrences and deficiency of vital nutrients required for normal physiological functions.In th

The franchising system generates about forty-six billion reais a year in the Brazilian economy by way of 1,197 franchising networks that licnse 65,500 units, generating almost 600,000 direct jobs.In the USA that number is higher still, with around 760,000 units that generate 1.53 trillion dollars a year in the economy.The objective of this paper is

Abstract Background Interest in the use of engineered microbes to deliver therapeutic activities has increased in recent years.The probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii has been investigated for production of therapeutics in the gastrointestinal tract.Well-characterised promoters are a prerequisite for robust therapeutic expression in the gut; ho