Raffinose-Bifidobacterium (RB) agar, a new selective medium for bifidobacteria

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-43

  Hartemink, R ^a   Kok, B J ^a,b   Weenk, G H ^b   Rombouts, F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Nutricia Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Faecal flora; Propionate; Raffinose; Selective medium

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PROPIONIC ACID; RAFFINOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINOMYCES; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ASTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM GALLICUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM PULLORUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030250786     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(96)00926-8     Document Type: Article

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