Episode
353: Microbial Metabolism of Food Allergens
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- This Week in Microbiology
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- Apr 11, 2026
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- 2813
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Summary
TWiM explains how to use microbes to enhance maize yield and reduce corn rootworm damage, and how the human microbiota modulates IgE-mediated reactions to foods through allergen metabolism. Hosts: Michael Schmidt , Petra Levin , and Michele Swanson . Guest: Mark O. Martin Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for this episode Harnessing Microbes for Crop Production (Phytobiome J) Microbes take on corn rootworm (Science) Microbial metabolism of food allergens (Cell Host Microbe) Take the TWiM Listener surve y! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to [email protected]