Theresah Amponsah

Theresah Amponsah
North Dakota State University | NDSU

Doctor of Philosophy

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Introduction
I am pursuing a doctorate degree in South Dakota State University. My research is focused on the use of Bifidobacterial strains to inhibit Enterococcus faecalis-Rotavirus coinfection. I am also developing a genistein-metabolizing pig library. I have studied the impact of some selected sweeteners on the human gut microbiome using an in vitro minibioreactor model. I have also previously worked on phage isolation from the fecal samples of pre-term infants.
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PCR
Gel Electrophoresis
Cell Culture
DNA Extraction
DNA
Electrophoresis
RNA Isolation
DNA Gel Electrophoresis
RNA
Immunofluorescence

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Figure 1: The basic structure of flavonoids. Adapted from Aukje...
Figure 3: Biotransformation of genistein. Adapted from Rossi et al. (2010).
Figure 4: Overview of the study design
Figure 5: Actual abundances for Phyla for genistein treated and control...
+5 Figure 8: Effect of genistein on short-chain fatty acids production in...
Genistein-Enriched Pig Gut Microbiota Library as a Potential Probiotic Consortium
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  • Jul 2022
Plant-based diets contain numerous flavonoid compounds that produce antibacterial effects and gut health improvement. Genistein is among the most abundant isoflavones present in a plant-based diet and can be found in high amounts in soy products (up to 1g Kg-1). We describe here a robust method to identify genistein tolerant and metabolizing bacter...
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