AMB Express

Featured article: Characterization of two Pantoea strains isolated from extra-virgin olive oil

Pizzolante et al. investigate and characterize the behavior of eight distinct strains of microflora (six bacteria and two yeasts) in a typically inhospitable olive oil substrate. Particular focus is given to the carotinoid-production capabilities of two bacterial isolates belonging to the species Pantoea septica. It is theorized that the carotinoids such as lutein and β-carotene may play a key role in the metabolic adaptation of the microorganism to the olive oil environment. Altogether these findings also indicate that the olive oil microorganisms such as P. septica could be proposed for industrial production of carotenoid compounds.

Editor's quote

The recent achievement of the high-quality journal "AMB Express," namely its being indexed by ISI, has made this fully open access journal even more attractive for authors. In the few years since its launch the journal has published several excellent and highly cited papers. Therefore, we can expect that the first impact factor published in the Thomas Reuters Science Citation Index will be reasonably high. The editors of "AMB Express" will ensure that the journal's performance and the quality of the published papers will continue to improve. Papers devoted to 'Industrial Microbiology' and in particular interest in 'White and Red Biotechnology' are highly welcome; this also includes short papers in which important achievements are communicated.

Alexander Steinbüchel, Editor-in-Chief
University of Münster