Enterococci as Dominant Xylose Utilizing Lactic Acid Bacteria in Eri Silkworm Midgut and the Potential Use of <i>Enterococcus hirae</i> as Probiotic for Eri Culture
A total of 51 pentose utilizing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from acid-forming bacteria in the midgut of healthy mature Eri silkworm using de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) agar containing 10 g/L xylose (MRS-xylose) as the carbon source supplemented with 0.04% (<i>w</i>/<i&g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/136 |