The genus Propionibacterium in the family Propionibacteriaceae consists of species of
various habitats, including mature cheese, cattle rumen and human skin. Traditionally, these …

Rumen microbial community comprising of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa is
characterized not only by the high population density but also by the remarkable diversity …

Thirty-one strains of propionic acid bacteria were screened for their effects on methane
production and volatile fatty acid concentrations using in vitro assays of rumen fluid from …

Methanogenic archaeal communities existing in freshwater sediments are responsible for
approximately 50% of the total global emission of methane. This process contributes …

This study aimed to develop a novel strategy for tailor-made volatile fatty acid (VFA)
composition. For this purpose, the mixed microbial culture was bioaugmented by …

We developed a PCR-based method to detect and quantify viable Bifidobacterium bifidum
BF-1 cells in human feces. This method (PMA-qPCR) uses propidium monoazide (PMA) to …

The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of different Propionibacterium strains in
mitigating methane (CH4) emissions in beef heifers fed a high-forage diet. Twenty ruminally …

A strain-specific real-time PCR assay was developed for quantification of a probiotic
Lactobacillus reuteri (DSM 16350) in poultry feed and intestine. The specific primers were …

Twenty ruminally cannulated beef heifers were fed a high corn grain diet in a randomized
block design to determine the effect of three direct fed microbial (DFM) strains of …

Since health benefits conferred by probiotics are strain-specific, identification to the strain
level is mandatory to allow the monitoring of the presence and the abundance of specific …