Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
MacIntosh Laboratory
Led by Andrew J MacIntosh · Food Science and Human Nutrition
What we study
The MacIntosh lab studies how diet affects gut and immune health in humans, using animal models and human trials. They test nutrients, fiber, and probiotics to improve health, especially during stress like exams or aging.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Mice
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Effect of fermentable fibers and probiotics
Examining how dietary fiber and probiotics impact gut and immune health in children and adults.
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Recent papers, explained
- Assessment of Florida Blueberry Wine Packaged in Glass Bottles, Cans, and Plastic Bottles Throughout Accelerated Shelf-Life Testing
2026 · Beverages
Checks how different wine containers affect blueberry wine quality over time.
- Microbiological and physicochemical dynamics during black tea kombucha fermentation and their association with Salmonella Enteritidis survival
2026 · Food Microbiology
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- Aggregation of Tulane Virus, a Human Norovirus Surrogate, Under Various Ionic Conditions: Implications in Thermal Tolerance
2026 · ACS Omega
Studies how salt and pH affect virus size and survival, using a norovirus stand-in.
- Balancing acidity in low alcohol wines: effects of fermentation conditions, chemical modification, and yeast selection on consumer perception
2026 · Frontiers in Food Science and Technology
Compares methods to reduce acidity in low-alcohol wine, including yeast choice and fermentation temperature.
- Time and Dosage Related Kinetics of Cannabinoid and Flavor Extraction in Dry-Hemped Beer
2026 · Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists
Tests how long and how much hemp flower is needed to extract cannabinoids and flavors for beer.
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How to reach out
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