Impact of ganedenbc30 (Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30, 6086) on population dynamics of the human gut microbiota in a continuous culture fermentation system

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-72

  Honda, Harue ^a   Hoyles, Lesley ^a   Gibson, Glenn R ^a   Farmer, Sean ^b   Keller, David ^b   McCartney, Anne L ^a  

^a Food Microbial Sciences Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Ganeden Biotech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus coagulans; Persistence; Probiotic; Spore forming bacteria

Indexed keywords

GANEDEN BC; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; MALE;

EID: 84885600217     PISSN: 15551431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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