Studies on carbohydrate metabolism in Bifidobacterium : isolation, characterisation and regulation of a sucrose-utilisation gene cluster in Bifidobacterium lactis

The primary aim of the project was, therefore, to analyse carbohydrate metabolism for the identification of and/or the development of prebiotic substrates, and to provide a molecular characterisation for their utilisation. Several carbohydrates were tested for their ability to support the growth of bifidobacteria as a sole carbohydrate source. The four bifidobacterial strains, B. breve, B. bifidum, B. longum and B. lactis were able to utilise a wide variety of substrates.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Trindade, Marla

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Abratt, Valerie Rose
• Reid, Sharon J

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4341

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4341