Screening of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from the Human Intestinal Microbiota

Using phenotypic approaches, we have detected that 17% of human intestinal Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains could be exopolysaccharide (EPS) producers. However, PCR techniques showed that only 7% harbored genes related to the synthesis of heteropolysaccharides. This is the first work to scr...

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Autores: Ruas-Madiedo, Patricia, Moreno Muñoz, José Antonio, Salazar, Nuria, Delgado, Susana, Mayo Pérez, Baltasar, Margolles Barros, Abelardo, González de los Reyes-Gavilán, Clara
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/7074
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/7074
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Exopolisacáridos
Lactobacilos
Bifidobacterias
Microbiótica intestinal
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Sumario:Using phenotypic approaches, we have detected that 17% of human intestinal Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains could be exopolysaccharide (EPS) producers. However, PCR techniques showed that only 7% harbored genes related to the synthesis of heteropolysaccharides. This is the first work to screen the human intestinal ecosystem for the detection of EPS-producing strains