LAMVAB - A new selective medium for the isolation of lactobacilli from faeces

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Hartemink, R ^a   Domenech, V R ^a   Rombouts, F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Faecal flora; Lactobacillus; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRESOL GREEN; CYSTEINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES MICROFLORA; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030840069     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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