Heidi L Rowles
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College, USA
Biography
Heidi L Rowles has studied aspects of probiotic bacteria and is now focusing on the growth rates and interactions of lactobacilli. She has investigated the effects of probiotics on ampicillin and penicillin, compared the growth rates of commercial probiotics to that of pathogenic bacteria, the effect of probiotic bacteria on pathogenic bacteria, and the effect of different media on these interactions. Her current research focuses on the growth rates of individual strains and combinations of lactobacilli.