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Effect Of Processing On Microbiota Accessible Carbohydrates In Whole Grains, Caroline Smith
Effect Of Processing On Microbiota Accessible Carbohydrates In Whole Grains, Caroline Smith
Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
There is potential to increase microbiota accessible carbohydrates (MAC) in whole grains through food processing. Therefore, different processing conditions for boiling and extrusion of whole wheat flour were studied for their effect on MAC. Processing conditions had a minimal effect on fermentation response using 2 fecal samples of disparate composition. However, the processing method had an impact on the fermentation of non-digestible carbohydrates and subsequent short chain fatty acids production, but only for a microbiome with high diversity and a predominance of microbes associated with dietary fiber intake. Subsequently, five processing methods: boiling, extrusion, unleavened bread, yeast bread, and sourdough …
A Comparative Analysis Of The Fermentation Capabilities Of Various Bifidobacterium Strains, Ella Oney
A Comparative Analysis Of The Fermentation Capabilities Of Various Bifidobacterium Strains, Ella Oney
Honors Theses
Bifidobacterium is a genus of anaerobic bacteria that are commonly found to inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of many members of the animal kingdom. These microorganisms are adapted to obtain their carbon from the breakdown of complex carbohydrates. Marmosets, a mammal whose gut microbiome is inhabited by high levels of Bifidobacteria, consume gum Arabic as a major part of their diet. The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether Bifidobacterium strains isolated from the guts of marmosets are able to degrade and ferment this complex carbohydrate or one of its main constituents, arabinose. This was accomplished by inoculating isolates of …