National Public Radio interview with John Cryan, professor at University College Cork in Ireland, on study published in PNAS showing that Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviors in stressed mice.
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-04-16 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:25April 16, 2012
Probiotic industry members, Valio, Danone, Yakult, Chr Hansen, DuPont-Danisco, Probi and Lallemand formed the Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) to collaborate on defining a path forward for health claims for probiotics in the European Union. Read Nutraingredients article.
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-04-11 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:25April 11, 2012
The Institute of Medicine held a workshop February 22-23, 2012 on The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health. Slides from this forum will be posted March 2 and a written summary of conclusions will be published.
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-02-26 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:25February 26, 2012
FDA’s Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research (CBER) issued a finalized guidance for industry on when an Investigational New Drug (IND) application is required for human research on live biotherapuetic agents. The draft guidance on a similar topic issued by CBER and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) October 2010 has not been […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-02-24 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:25February 24, 2012
The Dannon Company announces the Dannon Probiotics Fellow Program to support the education of a student who excels in science and shows a strong interest in probiotics studies. The winner receives a scholarship equivalent to one year’s tuition (up to $25,000, payable to the educational institution) and an all-expense paid trip to the Danone Research […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-02-21 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:26February 21, 2012
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP, a standards-setting organization since 1820) recently announced publication of a monograph, “Microbial Food Cultures Including Probiotics,” in Food Chemical Codex. General considerations for identification and enumeration, intended use in food, safety, regulatory status, and purity are discussed.
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-01-10 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:26January 10, 2012
The Global Probiotics Council has announced the fifth year of the Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. The purpose of the two annual grants of $50,000 each is to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States, and to impact academic and career development of young investigators, attracting them […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2012-01-06 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:26January 6, 2012
ISAPP submits comments to the FDA on the draft guidance on new dietary ingredient notifications. ISAPP comments are grounded in the overall principle that NDIN requirements should have a reasonable potential to add to the overall understanding of safety (or to the existing data base with respect to a risk) and, if that potential is […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.png00Mary Ellen Sandershttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngMary Ellen Sanders2011-12-02 00:00:002019-04-18 16:05:26December 2, 2011
The World Gastroenterology Organisation has updated its 2008 practice guideline for probiotics and prebiotics. Of special interest are the updated Tables 8 and 9, which summarize the probiotic or prebiotic, dose and grading of evidence for a number of GI clinical conditions for which there is evidence. The table is global in focus, and the […]
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New book written for the generalist covers fundamental microbiological concepts of bacterial evolution and behavior and provides perspective on their constructive and destructive activities. Bacteria. The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful, by Trudy Wassenaar is now available from Wiley-Blackwell.
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April 16, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersNational Public Radio interview with John Cryan, professor at University College Cork in Ireland, on study published in PNAS showing that Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 reduced anxiety and depression-like behaviors in stressed mice.
April 11, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersProbiotic industry members, Valio, Danone, Yakult, Chr Hansen, DuPont-Danisco, Probi and Lallemand formed the Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) to collaborate on defining a path forward for health claims for probiotics in the European Union. Read Nutraingredients article.
February 26, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersThe Institute of Medicine held a workshop February 22-23, 2012 on The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health. Slides from this forum will be posted March 2 and a written summary of conclusions will be published.
February 24, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersFDA’s Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research (CBER) issued a finalized guidance for industry on when an Investigational New Drug (IND) application is required for human research on live biotherapuetic agents. The draft guidance on a similar topic issued by CBER and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) October 2010 has not been […]
February 21, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersThe Dannon Company announces the Dannon Probiotics Fellow Program to support the education of a student who excels in science and shows a strong interest in probiotics studies. The winner receives a scholarship equivalent to one year’s tuition (up to $25,000, payable to the educational institution) and an all-expense paid trip to the Danone Research […]
January 10, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersU.S. Pharmacopeia (USP, a standards-setting organization since 1820) recently announced publication of a monograph, “Microbial Food Cultures Including Probiotics,” in Food Chemical Codex. General considerations for identification and enumeration, intended use in food, safety, regulatory status, and purity are discussed.
January 6, 2012
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersThe Global Probiotics Council has announced the fifth year of the Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. The purpose of the two annual grants of $50,000 each is to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States, and to impact academic and career development of young investigators, attracting them […]
December 2, 2011
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersISAPP submits comments to the FDA on the draft guidance on new dietary ingredient notifications. ISAPP comments are grounded in the overall principle that NDIN requirements should have a reasonable potential to add to the overall understanding of safety (or to the existing data base with respect to a risk) and, if that potential is […]
November 23, 2011
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersThe World Gastroenterology Organisation has updated its 2008 practice guideline for probiotics and prebiotics. Of special interest are the updated Tables 8 and 9, which summarize the probiotic or prebiotic, dose and grading of evidence for a number of GI clinical conditions for which there is evidence. The table is global in focus, and the […]
November 22, 2011
/in News /by Mary Ellen SandersNew book written for the generalist covers fundamental microbiological concepts of bacterial evolution and behavior and provides perspective on their constructive and destructive activities. Bacteria. The Benign, the Bad, and the Beautiful, by Trudy Wassenaar is now available from Wiley-Blackwell.