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  1. Innovative co-fermentation of Propionibacterium freudenreichii and Rhizopus oryzae enhances vitamin B12, riboflavin, and flavor profile components in sweet fermented glutinous rice

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  2. Role of riboflavin and nicotinamide in vitamin B12 production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  3. By-product of green pea canning as a substrate for Propionibacterium freudenreichii fermentation to fortify bread with vitamin B12

    Article • Future Foods, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  4. Oxygen determines the requirement for cobalamin but not riboflavin in the growth of Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  5. Sea lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) as a rich source of cobalamin (vitamin B12); both as processed whole biomass and as an extracted protein ingredient

    Article • Food Chemistry, April 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  6. Effects of Cultivation Conditions, Harvest Time, and Blanching on the Sensory Profile, Safety, and Microelement Composition of Edible Seaweeds Ulva Fenestrata and Saccharina Latissima for Child-Friendly Food Applications

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  7. Fermentation of faba bean flour as a pre-treatment in high-moisture extrusion for simultaneous fortification of vitamin B12 and reduction of raffinose oligosaccharides in meat analogues

    Article • Future Foods, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  8. Oxygen modulates cobalamin requirement but not riboflavin in Propionibacterium freudenreichii growth

    Article • October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  9. Aerobic adaptation and metabolic dynamics of Propionibacterium freudenreichii DSM 20271: insights from comparative transcriptomics and surfaceome analysis

    Article • mSystems, October 2024, ASM Journals

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  10. Food by-product valorisation in nutrients through spent brewer's yeast bioprocessing with Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  11. Vitamin B12 production in solubilized protein extract of bioprocessed wheat bran with Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • LWT, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  12. The Seaweed Ulva Fenestrata is a High Source of Biologically Active Vitamin B12: Impact of Biomass Stabilization and Production of a New Alternative Protein Ingredient

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  13. In situ production of vitamin B12 and dextran in soya flour and rice bran: A tool to improve flavour and texture of B12-fortified bread

    Article • LWT, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  14. Bioaccessibility of vitamin B12 synthesized by Propionibacterium freudenreichii and from products made with fermented wheat bran extract

    Article • Current Research in Food Science, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  15. Fermentation of cereal, pseudo-cereal and legume materials with Propionibacterium freudenreichii and Levilactobacillus brevis for vitamin B12 fortification

    Article • LWT, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  16. Niacin contents of cereal-milling products in food-composition databases need to be updated

    Article • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  17. Riboflavin, niacin, folate and vitamin B12 in commercial microalgae powders

    Article • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  18. Co-fermentation of Propionibacterium freudenreichii and Lactobacillus brevis in Wheat Bran for in situ Production of Vitamin B12

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  19. In situ fortification of vitamin B12 in wheat flour and wheat bran by fermentation with Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • Journal of Cereal Science, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  20. In situ production of active vitamin B12 in cereal matrices using Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • Food Science & Nutrition, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  21. Microbial Metabolic Networks at the Mucus Layer Lead to Diet-Independent Butyrate and Vitamin B12 Production by Intestinal Symbionts

    Article • mBio, September 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain, Jan Knol

  22. Biofortification of riboflavin and folate in idli batter, based on fermented cereal and pulse, by Lactococcus lactis N8 and Saccharomyces boulardii SAA655

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, May 2017, Wiley

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain, suresh Cn

  23. Food-Like Growth Conditions Support Production of Active Vitamin B12 by Propionibacterium freudenreichii 2067 without DMBI, the Lower Ligand Base, or Cobalt Supplementation

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  24. Comparative genomics and physiology of the butyrate‐producing bacterium Intestinimonas butyriciproducens

    Article • Environmental Microbiology Reports, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain, Dr Ilias Lagkouvardos

  25. Effect of the lower ligand precursors on vitamin B12 production by food-grade Propionibacteria

    Article • LWT, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  26. Stability of added and in situ-produced vitamin B12 in breadmaking

    Article • Food Chemistry, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  27. Letter to the editor on ‘Enhancing vitamin B12 content in soy-yogurt by Lactobacillus reuteri, IJFM. 206:56–59’

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  28. BluB/CobT2 fusion enzyme activity reveals mechanisms responsible for production of active form of vitamin B12 by Propionibacterium freudenreichii

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  29. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatographic and mass spectrometric analysis of active vitamin B12 in cells of Propionibacterium and fermented cereal matrices

    Article • Food Chemistry, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain

  30. Trends of Antibiotic Resistance in Mesophilic and Psychrotrophic Bacterial Populations during Cold Storage of Raw Milk

    Article • ISRN Microbiology, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Bhawani Chamlagain