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Human Health

The Contribution of Microorganisms

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  1. Stewart A. W. Gibson

    1. Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals, Kingston upon Hull, UK

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Applied Biology (SSAPPL.BIOLOGY)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  3. Metabolic Activities of the Normal Colonic Flora

    • G. T. Macfarlane, G. R. Gibson
    Pages 17-52

  4. Intestinal Bacteria and Disease

    • G. R. Gibson, G. T. Macfarlane
    Pages 53-62

  5. Probiotics: an Overview

    • R. Fuller
    Pages 63-73

  8. The Role of Probiotics in the Urogenital Tract

    • G. Reid, A. W. Bruce, L. Tomeczek
    Pages 111-118

  9. Recovery of a Probiotic Organism from Human Faeces after Oral Dosing

    • S. A. W. Gibson, P. L. Conway
    Pages 119-143

  10. The Therapeutic use of Live Bacteria in Newborn Infants

    • M. A. Hall, S. L. Smith
    Pages 145-158

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 175-179
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About this book

Human Health: The Contribution of Microorganisms is the first major work to concentrate on probiotics in humans. It presents both new and established data on the origins and importance of commensal floras, the history and characteristics of probiotics, the use of probiotics in clinical situations, and preclinical and volunteer studies. It also covers commercial issues such as the difficulties involved in the large scale production and formulation of live microorganisms, and the marketing techniques used to sell products containing bacteria. It contains contributions from internationally recognised experts in both science and industry. Written with both professional and lay audiences in mind, Human Health: The Contribution of Microorganisms will be an indispensable text and reference source for scientists, clinicians, and pharmaceutical/food technologists.
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  • Reckitt and Colman Pharmaceuticals, Kingston upon Hull, UK

    Stewart A. W. Gibson

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