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Short-chain fatty acids production by Bifidobacterium species in the presence of salep

BACKGROUND: Salep is obtained by grinding dried orchid tubers and used as a valuable ingredient in the food industry. Because of the glucomannan content of salep, it is thought to have prebiotic potential. However, there is little information in studies concerning the fermentation characteristics and pot...

In vivo assay to identify bacteria with β-glucosidase activity

Background: β-Glucosidase assay is performed with purified or semipurified enzymes extracted from cell lysis. However, in screening studies, to find bacteria with β-glucosidase activity among many tested bacteria, a fast method without cell lysis is desirable. In that objective, we report an in vivo β...