Enumeration of Escherichia coli in Probiotic Products

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dc.contributor.authorZimmer, Camille
dc.contributor.authorDorea, Caetano C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-21T20:05:30Z
dc.date.available2019-11-21T20:05:30Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractProbiotic products typically take the form of oral supplements or food-based products containing microorganisms, typically bacteria. The number of bacteria present in a dose of probiotic can be several orders of magnitude lower than the label claims, and in some cases, undetectable. The objective of this study was to assess probiotic products containing Escherichia coli to verify manufacturer claims, which have not yet been independently assessed, regarding the number of viable E. coli per suggested dose. It was found that the products tested contained E. coli in numbers several orders of magnitude less than claimed, and when subjected to simulated stomach conditions, the number of viable E. coli was significantly reduced.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funded through a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada, NSERC) Engage grant.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZimmer, C. & Dorea, C. (2019). Enumeration of Escherichia coli in Probiotic Products. Microorganisms, 7(10), 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7100437en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7100437
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/11329
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMicroorganismsen_US
dc.subjectprobiotics
dc.subjectlive biotherapeutics
dc.subjectEscherichia coli
dc.subjectviable cell counts
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.titleEnumeration of Escherichia coli in Probiotic Productsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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