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New Halomonas species isolated from French cheese rinds
New Halomonas species isolated from French cheese rinds

Halophilic and halotolerant bacteria are generally considered to live in natural environments such as see, although they can also be present in foods such as cheese and seafood. These salt-loving bacteria have occasionally been characterized in cheeses, and studies on their ecological and technological functions are still rare. In a previous study, we systematically characterized these micro-organisms in the rind of 13 traditional cheeses. We identified 35 halotolerant strains1, 8 of which were assigned to the Halomonas genus on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.

FermenTwin Project Launch: A Fusion of Microbiology, Technology, and Taste
FermenTwin Project Launch: A Fusion of Microbiology, Technology, and Taste

Today marked the exciting kickoff of the FermenTwin project, funded by INRAE DIGIT-BIO metaprogram and coordinated by Guillaume Gautreau, an innovative venture set to develop a food microbiota digital twins of fermented vegetable juices.

Fourth scientific meeting of ANR metasimfood project in Rennes
Fourth scientific meeting of ANR metasimfood project in Rennes

This time, the 7 partners gathered in Rennes this Tuesday 12th of December and were hosted by STLO at the Institut Agro.

Workshop for Domino living-labs
Workshop for Domino living-labs

A workshop for #DominoEU living-labs (LL) was held at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) on thursday 30th of november and friday 1st of December.

Advancing Microbiome Research: Insights from the 4th Polepharma Microbiomics Days
Advancing Microbiome Research: Insights from the 4th Polepharma Microbiomics Days

The 4th edition of the Polepharma Microbiomics Days, presided over by Professor Pierre Dechelotte, Head of Nutrition at CHU de Rouen Normandie and part of the Inserm – University of Rouen Normandie Unit, recently concluded at the Kindarena in Rouen.

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DOMINO 3rd annual meeting in Madrid
DOMINO 3rd annual meeting in Madrid

After three years, the #DominoEU project has reached full speed, with significant results across all project objectives. The three-day meeting provided an opportunity to review the very busy year of 2025 and the many key findings that can be leveraged in the coming months.

DOMINO Workshop on F3M Food Microbiome Metabolic Modules at CSIC Madrid
DOMINO Workshop on F3M Food Microbiome Metabolic Modules at CSIC Madrid

The 14th of April 2026, teams from INRAE (MICALIS & MaIAGE) organised a hands-on workshop in Madrid at CSIC, focused on the F3M ecosystem (Food Microbiomes Metabolic Modules) and its associated tools for functional microbiome analysis.

FME at Bioket 2026 advancing synthetic microbial ecology for sustainable food
FME at Bioket 2026 advancing synthetic microbial ecology for sustainable food

At the BIOKET (Bioeconomy Key Enabling Technologies) conference in Fribourg, Julien presented recent advances from the SynthPlex project, positioning synthetic microbial ecology as a core tool for next-generation fermented foods.