AMSE Science Report with Robert Hettich
From AMSEcast by American Museum of Science and Energy
January 6, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
Robert Hettich discusses his work in microbiomes and their impact on digestive health.
Robert Hettich who serves as the Corporate Fellow and Leader of the Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Group of the Biosciences Division at Oak Ridge National Lab, and as a Joint Faculty Member in the Microbiology Department at the University of Tennessee. Bob is an internationally recognized leader in the field of microbiomes. Now, you might have heard of microbiomes especially in regard to the biome or family of bacteria, that lives in your digestive system - our growing understanding of that symbiotic relationship has made prebiotics and probiotics for digestive health a big business
People in this episode
Guest: Robert Hettich
Topics covered
- microbiomes
- bioanalytical mass spectrometry
- digestive health
- prebiotics
- probiotics
Keywords
- microbiomes
- mass spectrometry
- digestive system
- prebiotics
- probiotics
- Oak Ridge National Lab
- University of Tennessee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oak Ridge National Lab, University of Tennessee, Biosciences Division, Microbiology Department
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