Bacterial composition of commercial probiotic products as evaluated by PCR-DGGE analysis

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-70

  Fasoli, Sara ^a   Marzotto, Marta ^a   Rizzotti, Lucia ^a   Rossi, Franca ^a   Dellaglio, Franco ^a   Torriani, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Identification; PCR DGGE; Probiotic lyophilised preparations; Probiotic microorganisms; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT; RIBOSOME DNA; YOGHURT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FREEZE DRYING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BACILLUS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROBIOTICS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; YOGURT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0037445744     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(02)00259-3     Document Type: Article

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