Showing posts with label in vitro fermentation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label in vitro fermentation. Show all posts

5 Oct 2016

It’s a gas! Travelling capsule and sensors a boon to gut research

A swallowable capsule with a built-in
gas sensor, microprocessor and wireless
transmitter. Image: RMIT
by Anne Crawford

The human gut and its microorganisms are attracting worldwide attention in scientific and clinical circles, and curiosity in the wider public. A Monash University PhD project that has helped develop techniques to measure intestinal gases as a byproduct of these microorganisms will give valuable insights into changes occurring with our gut bacteria in health and disease.

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