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Spring 2019
Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is the recently discovered microbial syntropy between bacteria and methanogens in anaerobic digestion process that can accelerate the syntrophic conversion of various reduced organic compounds into methane through cell-to-cell electron transfer coupled...
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Short-chain fatty acids influence host immunity, mucus secretion and microbial community structure to reduce enteritis
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Optimal intestinal health is critical to overall host well-being, and acute and chronic enteric inflammatory diseases impart a significant detrimental impact on Canadians. The consumption of dietary fibre (DF) has long been associated with providing a health benefit to individuals, and regulatory...
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Spring 2020
There is an increase in the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worldwide, and this appears to be associated with an increase in the consumption of a Western diet high in fat and sugar, and low in fiber. Previous work shows that two-day exposure to high sugar diets increases the...