Detection and quantification of probiotic bacteria using optimized DNA extraction, traditional and real-time PCR methods in complex microbial communities

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1481-1492

  Abdulamir, A S ^a,b   Yoke, T S ^a   Nordin, N ^a   Abu Bakar, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Al Nahrain University College of Medicine   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium spp; DNA extraction; Fermentation; Lactobacillus spp; PCR; Probiotic; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; PRIMER DNA; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; FISH; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA; SHRIMP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOBACILLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 77949667250     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB09.1322     Document Type: Article

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