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Length: 60 minutes
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Description:
The intestinal tracts of animals and humans are densely populated with bacteria; it is now well established that this microbiota has a major impact on the health of the host. It also appears clear that this flora can be modulated by diet or by direct supplementation with probiotic bacteria, “live microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host.”

This Webinar will:

• Review current research on probiotic bacteria and their role in gut health

• Discuss the types of bacteria that are produced and consumed as probiotics

• Examine the “vehicles” or carriers used to deliver probiotics to consumers

• Describe the physiological properties and the suggested means by which probiotic bacteria improve gastrointestinal and overall health

Presenter:
Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., is the Khem Shahani professor of food microbiology in the department of food science and technology at the University of Nebraska. His research is focused on metabolism of prebiotic carbohydrates by lactic acid and probiotic bacteria and their role in gastrointestinal health. Prior to joining the faculty at Nebraska in 1987, Dr. Hutkins was a research scientist at Sanofi Bio Ingredients in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Missouri and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, all in food science; he was a post-doctoral fellow in the department of microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine from 1984 to 1985. He has taught courses in food microbiology for 20 years and has published widely on probiotics and prebiotics. He is a past-chair of the IFT Expert Panel on Food Safety and Nutrition and is currently on the scientific board of the International Probiotics Association. Dr. Hutkins is the author of the recently published text, Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods.

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