The role of metal oxide nanoparticles,<i>Escherichia coli</i>, and<i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i>on small intestinal enzyme activity
Alba García‐Rodríguez, Fabiola Moreno-Olivas, Ricard Marcos, Elad Tako, Cláudia N. H. Marques, Gretchen J. Mahler
Abstract
To understand the effects of engineered nanomaterials added intentionally and unintentionally to food, we improved a gastrointestinal<italic>in vitro</italic>model using<italic>in vitro</italic>digested nanoparticles, Caco-2/HT29-MTX cells and gut microbiota.
Topics & Concepts
Lactobacillus rhamnosusMicrobiologyChemistryCaco-2BacteriaNanotoxicologyAlkaline phosphataseEscherichia coliAminopeptidaseIn vitroEnzymeBiochemistryLactobacillusBiologyToxicityOrganic chemistryGeneticsFermentationAmino acidLeucineGeneNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications