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Isolation and Exploitation of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Pathogen Eradication

Objective

This project involves the isolation and characterisation of lactic acid bacterial inhabitants from the gastro-intestinal tracts of food animals, with a focus on poultry. The colonisation potential of isolates will be established and their development as a means to control and eradicate key food-borne human pathogens investigated.

Institution
Institute of Food Research, UK
Start date
2000
End date
2003
Funding Source
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number
4311216