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SUBMITTER: Pinto A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pinto Ana A Barbosa Joana J Albano Helena H Isidro Joana J Teixeira Paula P
Microorganisms 20200311 3
Probiotics are living microorganisms used as nutritional additives that confer health benefits on the host. Their use in food products is very attractive, especially if they could also inhibit important foodborne pathogens. In this study, antimicrobial activity against several foodborne pathogens was screened for 280 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from different food products and the probiotic characteristics of bacteriocinogenic isolates were evaluated. Seven out of 280 LAB isolates were s ...[more]