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What is a strain in microbiology and why does it matter?
By Prof. Colin Hill, Microbiology Department and APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Ireland At the recent ISAPP meeting in… -
Behind the publication: Understanding ISAPP’s new scientific consensus definition of postbiotics
A key characteristic of a probiotic is that it remains alive at the time of consumption. Yet scientists have known… -
How do probiotics stay alive until they are consumed?
Open a food supplement containing probiotics and you will probably find a white dry powder. This is what the microbes may look like in their dormant state, due to a technological process called freeze-drying or lyophilization. -
The Children of Masiphumelele Township
Gregor Reid PhD MBA FCAHS FRSC, Professor, Western University and Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada Just off the… -
Dead bacteria – despite potential for benefit – are not probiotics
Re-posted from an original blog article by Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, ISAPP Executive Science Officer At the 2018 International Scientific… -
Microbiome Analysis – Hype or Helpful?
By Karen Scott, PhD, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Scotland Since we have realized that we carry around more microbial…