PCR-DGGE-based study of fecal microbial stability during the long-term chitosan supplementation of humans

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 352-358

  Mrazek J ^a   Koppova I ^a   Kopecny J ^a   Simunek J ^a   Fliegerova K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CHITOSAN; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; DNA DENATURATION; FECES; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CHITOSAN; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES (CLASS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM;

EID: 77955131847     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-010-0057-y     Document Type: Article

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