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:
Links mentioned in this episode:
‘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
Connect with the show
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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