Probióticos

Assessing Nanomaterials: Exploring Implications in Agri-food Microbiome Evolution

Jessie ErwinApril 29th, 2024A warm welcome to Sherry Bansal, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students’ research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Sherry is a food science Ph.D. student studying the effects of nanotechnology in agriculture. With the increased use of nanomaterials in agriculture, it is […]

UF and Swedish researchers connect childhood microbiome with development of autism, ADHD

Megan WinslowApril 3rd, 2024A first-of-its-kind study has identified bacteria in the contents of children’s microbiomes that are believed to contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental disorders – years before the children are diagnosed with the disorders. Changes to the microbiome, the community of microorganisms inside the body, were correlated with future neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses, as well as environmental […]

Microbiomes: An Ecosystem Just Out of Sight

Meghan Berryman, Ph.D.December 4th, 2023Microbes are everywhere! They exist in us, on us and around us at all times in complex microscopic ecosystems called microbiomes. Microbiomes are a collection of bacteria, viruses, archaea and fungi that naturally live in community on and within larger living creatures as well as within a variety of terrestrial, marine and aquatic environments. Your […]