A fermentation assay to evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents on gut microflora

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-101

  Shanmugavelu, S ^a   Ruzickova, G ^a   Zrustova, J ^a   Brooker, J D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chickens; Clostridium perfringens; Fermentation assay; Gastrointestinal microflora

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; FOOD ADDITIVE; PENICILLIN G; TANNIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHICKEN; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FERMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MALE; MICROFLORA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHICKENS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FERMENTATION; GASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OILS, VOLATILE; POULTRY DISEASES; TANNINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM;

EID: 33747759084     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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