Fermentation of fructooligosaccharides by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria

Authors
Kaplan, H Hutkins, RW
Citation
H. Kaplan et Rw. Hutkins, Fermentation of fructooligosaccharides by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria, APPL ENVIR, 66(6), 2000, pp. 2682-2684
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2682 - 2684
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(200006)66:6<2682:FOFBLA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria were screened of their ability to f erment fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on MRS agar. Of 28 strains of lactic ac id bacteria and bifidobacteria examined, 12 of 16 Lactobacillus strains and 7 of 8 Bifidobacterium strains fermented FOS. Only strains that gave a pos itive reaction by the agar method reached high cell densities in broth cont aining FOS.