African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Review

Principal criteria for selection of lactic acid bacteria for potential use as probiotics in foods

Washington Luiz Goncalves de Almeida Junior
  • Washington Luiz Goncalves de Almeida Junior
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Iris da Silva Ferrari
Jane Viana de Souza
  • Jane Viana de Souza
  • Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Rod. BR 407, Km 12 - Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho, s/nº - C1 - CEP 56.300-990. Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Aynoanne Leandro Barbosa
  • Aynoanne Leandro Barbosa
  • Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Rod. BR 407, Km 12 - Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho, s/nº - C1 - CEP 56.300-990. Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Mateus Matiuzzi da Costa
  • Mateus Matiuzzi da Costa
  • Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Rod. BR 407, Km 12 - Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho, s/nº - C1 - CEP 56.300-990. Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Daniel Ribeiro Menezes
  • Daniel Ribeiro Menezes
  • Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Rod. BR 407, Km 12 - Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho, s/nº - C1 - CEP 56.300-990. Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Francesca Silva Dias*
  • Francesca Silva Dias*
  • Federal University of San Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), Rod. BR 407, Km 12 - Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Senador Nilo Coelho, s/nº - C1 - CEP 56.300-990. Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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  •  Received: 29 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2015
  •  Published: 11 March 2015

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