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

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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

How to cite this article

APA /
Júnior, W. L. G. de A., Ferrari, Í. da S., de Souza, J. V., Barbosa, A. L., da Costa, M. M., Menezes, D. R., & Dias, F. S. (2015). Principal criteria for selection of lactic acid bacteria for potential use as probiotics in foods. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 9(10), 671-686.
Chicago /
Washington Luiz Gonçalves de Almeida J&unior, &Iris da Silva Ferrari, Jane Viana de Souza, Aynoanne Leandro Barbosa, Mateus Matiuzzi da Costa, Daniel Ribeiro Menezes and Francesca Silva Dias. "Principal criteria for selection of lactic acid bacteria for potential use as probiotics in foods." African Journal of Microbiology Research 9, no. 10 (2015): 671-686.
MLA /
Washington Luiz Gonccedil;alves de Almeida Juacute;nior, et al. "Principal criteria for selection of lactic acid bacteria for potential use as probiotics in foods." African Journal of Microbiology Research 9.10 (2015): 671-686.