The neglected microbial components of commercial probiotic formulations

Microorganisms

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2020, Pages 1-8

  Fiore, Walter ^a   Arioli, Stefania ^a   Guglielmetti, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell viability; Flow cytometry; Food supplements; Paraprobiotics; Postbiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85090660840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20762607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8081177     Document Type: Article

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