Matters Microbial #69: Can Eating Microbes Make You Healthy?
- Author
- Mark O. Martin
- Published
- Thu 12 Dec 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.microbe.tv/mm/mm-069/
Matters Microbial #69: Can Eating Microbes Make You Healthy? December 11, 2024
Today, Dr. Maria Marco, Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of California Davis, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microorganisms in food, intestinal ecosystems, and the role that lactic acid bacteria can play in health and well-being.
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Maria Marco
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Links for this episode- An overview of food science microbiology as a career.
- An article on the microbial ecology of sauerkraut.
- An article on Élie Metchnikoff and his ideas about probiotics and health/lifespan.
- An overview of Lactobacillus acidophilus, and an article on its use in medical settings.
- The story of E. coli Nissle.
- “Wild Fermentations,” a book by Sandor Katz.
- Discussion of clinical trials with probiotics.
- Thoughts about indigenous microbiology.
- A related essay on indigenous microbiology.
- Dr. Marco’s faculty website.
- Dr. Marco’s research website.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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