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February 25, 2025 27 mins

Anđela Martinović holds a PhD in Food Systems from the University of Milan, specializing in probiotics and gut health. As a co-founder and program development coordinator at epiSTEMe Hub, she advances science, innovation, and technology with a focus on Montenegro. Angela joins The Drip to explore the complexities of probiotics, from production to their journey in the human GI system, and the role multidisciplinary research plays in this field.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • Definition of probiotics and key production/ regulation challenges
  • Stages of production and importance of probiotic survival and functionality
  • Role of water activity in preservation and gut survival challenges
  • Angela's PhD insights on probiotics and Montenegro's market
  • Emerging trends, future directions, and AI in probiotics

Jump to:

(00:53) Understanding the definition and challenges of probiotics.

(03:46) Overview of the probiotic production process.

(07:22) Importance of water activity in probiotics' journey through the gut.

(09:52) Angela’s PhD research insights on probiotic survival and functionality.

(13:46) Analyzing the probiotic market in Montenegro.

(18:10) Future directions and emerging trends in probiotics

(26:05) This episode’s song recommendation.

(26:45) This episode’s mantra.

Featured Artist and Song:

Push the Tempo by Sub Focus


Links mentioned in this episode:

Anđela Martinović’s work

Anđela Martinović on LinkedIn

Uncovering the Probiotic Supplement Landscape: Market Offerings, Sales Patterns, and Future Forecasts Using Machine Learning Approach - A Case Study of Montenegro’ by Anđela Martinović et. al (2024)

Spread Your Wings by Queen, music was chosen by Anđela Martinović


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00:00 Probiotic Survival and Functionality

05:04 Optimizing Probiotic Production Factors

07:03 Ensuring Probiotic Stability: Key Factors

11:45 Streptococcus Thermophilus' Urase Activity Reduction

14:59 Enhancing Standards and Analyzing Sales

18:10 Multidisciplinary Collaboration Key to Probiotic Innovation

20:31 Emerging Trends in Probiotics

26:17 "Push the Temple" Review

27:07 "Releasing Toxicity: The Drip"

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