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Bacterial Surface Characteristics Applied to Selection of Probiotic Microorganisms

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Public Health Microbiology

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 268))

Abstract

For the study of probiotic microorganisms, the in vitro selection tests need to be based on a solid scientific foundation (1). Surface characteristics, one of the in vitro properties are used to evaluate the potentially probiotic strains of lactobacilli (2).

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  1. Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos (CERELA)-CONICET, Tucumán, Argentina

    María Claudia Otero, Virginia S. Ocaña & María Elena Nader-Macías

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  1. Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos, (PROIMI)-CONICET, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

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Otero, M.C., Ocaña, V.S., Nader-Macías, M.E. (2004). Bacterial Surface Characteristics Applied to Selection of Probiotic Microorganisms. In: Spencer, J.F.T., Ragout de Spencer, A.L. (eds) Public Health Microbiology. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 268. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-766-1:435

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