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Measurement of growth of bifidobacteria on inulofructosaccharides
Author(s) -
Yamazaki H.,
Dilawri N.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1990.tb00114.x
Subject(s) - library science , computer science
A simple method for continuous measurement of growth of bifidobacteria is described. An inoculated broth in a small tube was evacuated at 100mmHg through a two‐way stopcock and incubated at 37°C. Growth was periodically measured by inserting the tube into a spectrophotometer. Doubling times of three bifidobacterium strains in broth containing various inulofructosaccharide preparations were compared. Inulofructosacchandes from the Jerusalem artichoke tubers supported good growth of these bacteria.