Microbiological and genetic identification of some probiotics proposed for medical use in 2011

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 156-161

  Toscano, Marco ^a   de Vecchi, Elena ^b   Rodighiero, Valentina ^a   Drago, Lorenzo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Label assessment; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA 16S; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG USE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYROSEQUENCING; SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII;

BACTERIAL LOAD; DNA, BACTERIAL; EUROPE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; ITALY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROBIOTICS; PRODUCT LABELING; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84878202753     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: 19739478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1973947812Y.0000000068     Document Type: Article

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