<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Isolation and industrial exploitation of probiotics from human milk is a goal for worldwide milk biotechnology centres because of their modulation effect on the immune system in infants and adults. In the proposed study we have analysed fermentation patterns of Lactobacilli isolated from human milk, the reliability of API 50 CH carbohydrate fermentation system and a possible link between lactose concentrations and fermentation profiles on carbohydrates. We had succesfully identified three species of Lactobacillus (paracasei ssp paracasei, fermentum, acidophilus) and one unsatisfactory identification of Lactoccocus lactis ssp lactis. These strains had different carbohydrate fermentation patterns but with common characteristics and showed no statistically significant correlations between their carbohydrate metabolic trends and lactose concentrations in the milk samples.</p></abstract>

Isolation and industrial exploitation of probiotics from human milk is a goal for worldwide milk biotechnology centres because of their modulation effect on the immune system in infants and adults. In the proposed study we have analysed fermentation patterns of Lactobacilli isolated from human milk, the reliability of API 50 CH carbohydrate fermentation system and a possible link between lactose concentrations and fermentation profiles on carbohydrates. We had succesfully identified three species of Lactobacillus (paracasei ssp paracasei, fermentum, acidophilus) and one unsatisfactory identification of Lactoccocus lactis ssp lactis. These strains had different carbohydrate fermentation patterns but with common characteristics and showed no statistically significant correlations between their carbohydrate metabolic trends and lactose concentrations in the milk samples.

Identification of Probiotic Strains from Human Milk in Breastfed Infants with Respiratory Infections

“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine “Victor Papilian”, str. Lucian Blaga , nr. 2A, Sibiu 550169, Romania

“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environment Protection, Romania

Pediatric Clinical Hospital from Sibiu, Pompeiu Onofrei Street, no: 2-4, 550166 Sibiu, Romania

“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Romania

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

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Isolation and industrial exploitation of probiotics from human milk is a goal for worldwide milk biotechnology centres because of their modulation effect on...

Identification of Probiotic Strains from Human Milk in Breastfed Infants with Respiratory Infections

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 73 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2014-0016

Keywords
human milk, lactobacilli, API 50CH identification, lactose concentrat

© Lucian Blaga University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Identification of Probiotic Strains from Human Milk in Breastfed Infants with Respiratory Infections

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 73 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2014-0016

Keywordshuman milk, lactobacilli, API 50CH identification, lactose concentrat

© Lucian Blaga University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
human milk, lactobacilli, API 50CH identification, lactose concentrat