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Binding of mutagens to exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus plantarum mutant strain 301102S.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2008
Tsuda H, Hara K, Miyamoto T
Abstract excerpt
Exopolysaccharide (EPS) was produced by Lactobacillus plantarum 301102 on exposure to the mutagenic action of acridine orange and novobiocin. The biological characteristics of this mutant strain 301102S were the same as those of the parent strain, but fermented milk prepared with the mutant strain showed antimutagenic activity on 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido indole. Only EPS-bound cells of strain 301102S showed...
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