Characterization of dairy-related Bifidobacterium spp. based on their beta-galactosidase electrophoretic patterns.

doi:10.1016/0168-1605(94)90221-6

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Characterization of dairy-related Bifidobacterium spp. based on their beta-galactosidase electrophoretic patterns.

International journal of food microbiology - 1 Sept 1994

Roy D, Berger J L, Reuter G

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Numerical analysis of phenotypic characteristics based on enzymatic activity and carbohydrate fermentation allowed the discrimination of most strains of bifidobacteria of animal origin from those of human origin. Strains of bifidobacteria studied were separated into nine groups based on numerical...

Topics

Animals
Bifidobacterium
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Milk
Phenotype
Species Specificity
beta-Galactosidase

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