Rapid determination of vitamin B2 secretion by bacteria growing on solid media

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1255-1260

  Salvetti, S ^a   Celandroni, F ^a   Ghelardi, E ^a   Baggiani, A ^a   Senesi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autotrophic mutant; Bacillus cereus; Probiotic; ribD; Vitamin B2

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ASSAYS; BACTERIOLOGY; DIFFUSION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES;

AGAR DIFFUSION ASSAYS; AUTOTROPHIC MUTANT; AUTOTROPHICS; BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; PROBIOTICS; RIBD; SOLID MEDIUM; VITAMIN B2; VITAMINS B;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

AGAR; PROBIOTIC AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN;

BACTERIUM; SECRETION; VITAMIN;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL SECRETION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOMETRY; RIBD GENE; TURBIDIMETRY; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSERTION SEQUENCES; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0344736963     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02095.x     Document Type: Article

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