Marco Lab
marcolab-ucd.bsky.social
Marco Lab
@marcolab-ucd.bsky.social
Lactic acid bacteria and Gut health research lab led by Dr. Maria Marco at University of California Davis
This review explores the incredible diversity, functions, and impact of lactobacilli across fermented foods, probiotics, and host interactions. From metabolic versatility to immune modulation, these microbes do more than we ever imagined!
#Lactobacillus #Nutrition #Probiotics #HostMicrobeInteraction
July 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Congratulations 🎉 to Mackenzie Carter on the Sherman Leonard Memorial Award by the Food science and Technology department @ucdavis.bsky.social
The fellowship is awarded to Food science students in the memory of Sherman Leonard for his devoted work in preservation & improvement of perishable foods !
March 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Excited to announce that our undergraduate, Sahana Mohan, received the Provost Undergraduate Fellowship by @ucdavis.bsky.social 🎉, as a support for her research in our lab. Sahana's project will focus on exploring diversity of #LacticAcidBacteria in Indian fermented lentils

#FermentedFoods #UCDavis
January 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Prof. Marco & Dr. Lei Wei spoke about beneficial microbes in fermented foods, impact of diet in efficacy of #Probiotics, effects of fermented vegetables on gut barrier integrity & outreach efforts to promote probiotic foods, at UC Davis FST 10th Annual Symposium
#Fermentedfoods #Guthealth #Marcolab
December 12, 2024 at 8:04 PM