microbial fermentation
- Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary SciencepH-Mediated Microbial and Metabolic Interactions in Fecal Enrichment Cultures
The human gut is a dynamic environment in which microorganisms consistently interact with the host via their metabolic products. Some of the most important microbial metabolic products are fermentation products such as short-chain fatty acids. Production of these fermentation products and the prevalence of fermenting microbiota depend on pH, alkalinity, and available dietary sugars, but details about their metabolic interactions are...