Dr. Michael Ganzle is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Food Microbiology and Probiotics in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science. Current research projects focus on the functional characterization of lactic acid bacteria for use as starter cultures or probiotic cultures in food with a focus on cereal-associated lactic acid bacteria; production of oligosaccharides from sucrose or lactose by lactic acid bacteria and biological activities of oligosaccharides; and intestinal microbial ecology with focus on the use of prebiotic carbohydrates and dietary fibre to improve host health. Dr. Ganzle has over 155 refereed publications and over 25 extra-murally funded research grants.

Address: 4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5 Tel: + 1 780.492.0774 Email:Michael Ganzle <mgaenzle@ualberta.ca>

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Topic: Prebiotics – Superfood for the 21^st century or only a marketing trend?