Development of an in vitro continuous flow culture model of the murine intestinal tract

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 97-108

  Nelson, G M ^a   Allison, J ^a   Chadwick, R ^a   Creason, J ^a   George, S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

continuous culture; enzymes; intestinal microbiota

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029799317     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1234-987X(199605)9:3<97::AID-MEH414>3.3.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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