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Ashwana D. Fricker

California State University, NorthridgeORCID 0000-0002-3806-7695Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2

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Abigail L. Barnes· 1 shared Arianna D. Romero Marcia· 1 shared Arno Henzi· 1 shared Connor W Emsley· 1 shared Dane G. Deemer· 1 shared Gilberto E. FloresiD· 1 shared Luis E. Durán· 1 shared Riya Thakkar· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedJan 27, 2026

Time-resolved growth of diverse human-associated Akkermansia on human milk oligosaccharides

Ashwana D. Fricker, Abigail L. Barnes, Arno Henzi…·Gilberto E. Flores

This study examines the time-resolved growth and metabolic responses of three Akkermansia species on different human milk oligosaccharides, revealing species-specific differences in HMO degradation and SCFA production.

DOI 10.1128/spectrum.02071-25

humanmetagenomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMay 15, 2025

The effect of particle size on wheat bran fermentation by human gut microbiota

Ashwana D. Fricker, Dane G. Deemer, Yunus E. Tunçil…·Stephen R. Lindemann

This study investigates how wheat bran particle size affects gut microbiota composition and metabolism by analyzing fermentation patterns and genomic features across different particle sizes.

DOI 10.1101/2025.05.15.654185

humanmetagenomics

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