Gut microbiota & Spatial Organization

In addition to high diversity, the gut microbiota exhibits remarkable spatial organization
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Its evaluation is a significant challenge.
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SCFAs as products of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) metabolism, too, reduce intestinal pH, which plays a key role in controlling the population levels of the…