Karley K Mahalak
Dairy and Functional Foods Research
Research Molecular Biologist
Phone: (215) 836-6922
Fax:
USDA,REE,ARS,NAA,ERRC
600 E MERMAID LANE
WYNDMOOR,
PA
190388598
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Publications
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Transcriptomic analysis on the regulation of tomato ripening by carbon dioxide
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Bobokalonov, J., Liu, Y., Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Sheen, S., Zhou, S., Liu, L.S. 2023. Transcriptomic analysis on the regulation of tomato ripening by carbon dioxide. Sci. 5(3):26. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci5030026.
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Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) regulate gut microbial metabolites, an in vitro study using three mature human gut microbial cultures in a simulator of human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME)
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Liu, L.S., Narrowe, A.B., Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Bittinger, K., Daniel, S., Tanes, C., Mattei, L., Friendman, E., Soares, J.W., Masuko, K., Zeng, W., Tomasula, M.M. 2023. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) regulate gut microbial metabolites, an in vitro study using three mature human gut microbial cultures in a simulator of human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME). Foods. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12112105.
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An in-vitro analysis of how lactose modifies the gut microbiota structure and function of adults in a donor-independent manner
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Firrman, J., Liu, L.S., Mahalak, K.K., Hu, W., Bittinger, K., Moustafa, A., Jones, S.M., Narrowe, A.B., Tomasula, M.M. 2023. An in-vitro analysis of how lactose modifies the gut microbiota structure and function of adults in a donor-independent manner. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.1040744.
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Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) differentially modifies the in vitro gut microbiota in an age-dependent manner.
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Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Narrowe, A.B., Hu, W., Bittinger, K., Moustafa, A., Liu, L.S. 2023. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) differentially modifies the in vitro gut microbiota in an age-dependent manner. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.1058910.
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Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Structure and Function by Two Structurally Different Lemon Pectins
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Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J., Liu, L.S., Lee, J., Bittinger, K., Mattei, L., Gadaingan, R.T., Narrowe, A.B., Scarino Lemons, J.M. 2022. Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Structure and Function by Two Structurally Different Lemon Pectins. Foods. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11233877.
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Persistence of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) in an in vitro model of the gut microbiome
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Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Bobokalonov, J., Narrowe, A.B., Bittinger, K., Daniel, S., Tanes, C., Mattei, L., Zeng, W., Soares, J.W., Kobori, M., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Tomasula, M.M., Liu, L.S. 2022. Persistence of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) in an in vitro model of the gut microbiome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232112973.
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The impact of environmental pH on the gut microbiota community structure and short chain fatty acid production
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Firrman, J., Liu, L.S., Mahalak, K.K., Tu, V., Tanes, C., Bittinger, K., Bobokalonov, J., Mattei, L., Zhang, H., Van Den Abeele, P. 2022. The impact of environmental pH on the gut microbiota community structure and short chain fatty acid production. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 98(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiac038.
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Analysis of the ability of capsaicin to modulate the human gut microbiota in vitro
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Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J., Firrman, J., Williams, R., Evans, B., Fanelli, B., Soares, J., Liu, L.S., Kobori, M. 2022. Analysis of the ability of capsaicin to modulate the human gut microbiota in vitro. Nutrients. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14061283.
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Changes to environmental pH alters the colon microbial community in terms of both structure and function: An in vitro analysis
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Environmental pH is a determinant of the gut microbiota community composition and production of short chain fatty acids
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Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota cultured in vitro using a single colon versus a 3-stage colon experimental design
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Firrman, J., Liu, L.S., Mahalak, K.K., Tanes, C., Bittinger, K., Bobokalonov, J., Van Den Abbeele, P., Mattei, L., Zhang, H. 2021. Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota cultured in vitro using a single colon versus a 3-stage colon experimental design. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. volume 105, pages 3353–3367. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-021-11241-x.
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Triclosan has a robust, yet reversible impact on human gut microbial composition in vitro.
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Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Lee, J., Bittinger, K., Nunez, A., Bobokalonov, J., Arango-Argoty, G., Zhang, L., Zhang, G., Liu, L.S. 2020. Triclosan has a robust, yet reversible impact on human gut microbial composition in vitro. PLoS One. 15(6): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234046.
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Impact of steviol glycosides and erythritol on the human and Cebus apella gut microbiome
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Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Tomasula, M.M., Nunez, A., Lee, J., Bittinger, K., Rinaldi, W., Liu, L.S. 2019. Impact of steviol glycosides and erythritol on the human and Cebus apella gut microbiome. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Pages A-I. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06181.
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Metagenomic assessment of the Cebus Apella gut microbiota
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Firrman, J., Tanes, C., Bittinger, K., Mahalak, K.K., Rinaldi, W., Liu, L.S. 2019. Metagenomic assessment of the Cebus Apella gut microbiota. American Journal of Primatology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23023.
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