The Marco lab is located in The Department of Food Science & Technology at The University of California, Davis
Research in the Marco lab examines the roles of microorganisms in determining food safety, food quality, and gut health. A common thread to our research is the investigation of the ecology and host-microbe interactions of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food systems and the mammalian digestive tract. The broad objective of our studies is to identify the attributes of microorganisms that can be used to guide improvements in food production to benefit human health.
Research in the Marco lab examines the roles of microorganisms in determining food safety, food quality, and gut health. A common thread to our research is the investigation of the ecology and host-microbe interactions of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food systems and the mammalian digestive tract. The broad objective of our studies is to identify the attributes of microorganisms that can be used to guide improvements in food production to benefit human health.
LAB NEWS
September 2019 Our lab welcomes Peter Finnegan as our new Jr Specialist and Dr. Yanling Hao a visiting professor from the China Agricultural University
August 2019 Congatulations to Dr Xue and Dr. Heeney on the completion of their doctoral studies!
April 2019 We welcome to Lei Wei, 1st year MGG student, to our lab.
April 2019 Our paper showing how the bacterial composition in milk changes dramatically over the course of a day at each processing step was published in Applied Environmental Microbiology.
March 2019 Our paper on the identification of the bacterial receptor for the bacteriocin Plantaricin EF was published. This paper shows how the bacteriocin targets metal homeostasis in bacterial cells.
February 2019 Maria joined the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) Board of Directors.
August 2019 Congatulations to Dr Xue and Dr. Heeney on the completion of their doctoral studies!
April 2019 We welcome to Lei Wei, 1st year MGG student, to our lab.
April 2019 Our paper showing how the bacterial composition in milk changes dramatically over the course of a day at each processing step was published in Applied Environmental Microbiology.
March 2019 Our paper on the identification of the bacterial receptor for the bacteriocin Plantaricin EF was published. This paper shows how the bacteriocin targets metal homeostasis in bacterial cells.
February 2019 Maria joined the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) Board of Directors.
It was a pleasure to host Edward Kim in the UC Davis Young Scholars Program in our lab this summer
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Former graduate students Ellie, Bokyung, Tom, Lauren, and Charlotte back for a visit at the first ever lab reunion party.
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