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.
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(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.
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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
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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"
