Isolation and screening of lactic acid bacteria from the gut of blue swimming crab, P. pelagicus, an in vitro inhibition assay and small scale in vivo model for validation of isolates as probiotics

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-28

  Talpur, A D ^a,b   Memon, A J ^a   Khan, M I ^b   Ikhwanuddin, M ^b   Daniel, M M Danish ^b   Abol Munafi, A B ^b  

^a Government of Sindh Pakistan   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

In vitro; In vivo; Inoculations; Portunus pelagicus; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRAB; INHIBITION; LARVICULTURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALLINECTES DANAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 80855139822     PISSN: 18164927     EISSN: 19960751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jfas.2012.1.28     Document Type: Article

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