Fermentation of Fructooligosaccharides by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria

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Handan Kaplan · University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Robert W. Hutkins · University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria were screened of their ability to ferment fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on MRS agar. Of 28 strains of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria examined, 12 of 16 Lactobacillus strains and 7 of 8 Bifidobacterium strains fermented FOS. Only strains that gave a positive reaction by the agar method reached high cell densities in broth containing FOS.

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Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Enzyme Production and Characterization Food composition and properties

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Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volume 66, Issue 6, pp. 2682-2684

DOI: 10.1128/aem.66.6.2682-2684.2000

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Fermentation of Fructooligosaccharides by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria

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