Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 8 , Pages 3572-3578 , August 2007

In Vitro Assessment of the Gastrointestinal Transit Tolerance of Taxonomic Reference Strains from Human Origin and Probiotic Product Isolates of Bifidobacterium

  • L. Masco

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • C. Crockaert

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • K. Van Hoorde

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • J. Swings

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
    • BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • G. Huys

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

Received 22 August 2006 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71810-6

doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-548

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 8 , Pages 3572-3578 , August 2007

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