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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

2002

Probiotics

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Species-Specific Identification Of Commercial Probiotic Strains, Marie Yeung, M. E. Sanders, Christopher L. Kitts, Raul Cano, Phillip S. Tong May 2002

Species-Specific Identification Of Commercial Probiotic Strains, Marie Yeung, M. E. Sanders, Christopher L. Kitts, Raul Cano, Phillip S. Tong

Biological Sciences

Products containing probiotic bacteria are gaining popularity, increasing the importance of their accurate speciation. Unfortunately, studies have suggested that improper labeling of probiotic species is common in commercial products. Species identification of a bank of commercial probiotic strains was attempted using partial 16S rDNA sequencing, carbohydrate fermentation analysis, and cellular fatty acid methyl ester analysis. Results from partial 16S rDNA sequencing indicated discrepancies between species designations for 26 out of 58 strains tested, including two ATCC Lactobacillus strains. When considering only the commercial strains obtained directly from the manufacturers, 14 of 29 strains carried species designations different from those obtained …


Factors Influencing Cell Count Of A Probiotic Lactobacillus Crispatus Strain, Kevin Bourzac, Ann Bernard, M. E. Sanders, Rafael Jiménez-Flores Jan 2002

Factors Influencing Cell Count Of A Probiotic Lactobacillus Crispatus Strain, Kevin Bourzac, Ann Bernard, M. E. Sanders, Rafael Jiménez-Flores

Dairy Science

Abstract of paper presented at the 2002 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association & the American Society of Animal Science.


Utilization Of Dot Blots To Screen Probiotic Lactobacilli For Mucin Binding, J. Newman, Rafael Jiménez-Flores Jan 2002

Utilization Of Dot Blots To Screen Probiotic Lactobacilli For Mucin Binding, J. Newman, Rafael Jiménez-Flores

Dairy Science

Abstract of paper presented at the 2002 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association & the American Society of Animal Science.