An assessment of three selective media for bifidobacteria in faeces

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 561-564

  Silvi, S ^a   Rumney, C J ^b   Rowland, I R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b BIBRA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0029852404     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03547.x     Document Type: Article

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