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Identification of industrial strains of lactic acid bacteria by methods of molecular genetic typing

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Various methods currently used in microbiology for determining taxonomic state of bacteria are discussed. The main focus is aimed at identifying and gene typing of lactic acid bacteria, used as starter cultures for industrial process of production of sour milk products, meat products, and probiotics.

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Botina, S.G., Tsygankov, Y.D. & Sukhodolets, V.V. Identification of industrial strains of lactic acid bacteria by methods of molecular genetic typing. Russ J Genet 42, 1367–1379 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795406120039

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