Understanding the acid tolerance response of bifidobacteria

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1408-1420

  Waddington, L ^a   Cyr, T ^b   Hefford, M ^b   Hansen, L Truelstrup ^a   Kalmokoff, M ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid tolerance; Bifidobacteria; Cell injury sub lethal injury; Food; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CYTOLOGY; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS;

ACID TOLERANCE; ACID TOLERANCE RESPONSE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL INJURY; CELL INJURY/SUB-LETHAL INJURY; EFFECT OF PH; EXPONENTIAL PHASE; PROBIOTICS; PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS; STATIONARY PHASE;

CELLS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CELL PROTEIN;

ACIDITY; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; INJURY; PH; PROTEIN;

ACID TOLERANCE; ACIDITY; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; BETA CHAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIACEAE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEOMICS; STRESS;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM;

EID: 77949354052     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04540.x     Document Type: Article

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