Comparison of media for the detection of bifidobacteria, lactobacilli and total anaerobes from faecal samples

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-192

  Hartemink, Ralf ^a   Rombouts, Frans M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Lactobacilli; Media testing

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PEPTONE; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FECES; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CATS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FECES; HUMANS; ILEUM; LACTOBACILLUS; SWINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FELIS CATUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032921264     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(99)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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