Novel Polyfermentor intestinal model (PolyFermS) for controlled ecological studies: validation and effect of pH.

In vitro gut fermentation modeling offers a useful platform for ecological studies of the intestinal microbiota. In this study we describe a novel Polyfermentor Intestinal Model (PolyFermS) designed to compare the effects of different treatments on the same complex gut microbiota. The model operated...

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Main Authors: Annina Zihler Berner, Susana Fuentes, Alexandra Dostal, Amanda N Payne, Pamela Vazquez Gutierrez, Christophe Chassard, Franck Grattepanche, Willem M de Vos, Christophe Lacroix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3813750?pdf=render