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Application of genotypic and phenotypic analyses to commercial probiotic strain identity and relatedness.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2004
Yeung P S M, Kitts C L, Cano R, Tong P S, Sanders M E
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The objective of this study was to generate strain-specific genomic patterns of a bank of 67 commercial and reference probiotic strains, with a focus on probiotic lactobacilli. METHODS AND RESULTS: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used as the primary method for strain differentiation. This method was compared with carbohydrate fermentation analysis. To supplement visual comparison, PFGE patterns...
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