Fiber helps to improve digestion by keeping you «regular», provides the body with steady energy, and
improves microbial diversity in the gut (think probiotics).
Huge successes in the isolation and cultivation of marine
microbial strains have been made by the EC - funded MaCuMBA (Marine Microorganisms: Cultivation Methods for
Improving their Biotechnological Applications) project, which aims to uncover the untold
diversity of marine microbes using cultivation - dependent strategies.