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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