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Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid. They are common and usually benign. In humans they are present in the vagina and the gastrointestinal tract, where they are symbiotic and make up a small portion of the gut flora....


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Has anyone ever used lactobacilli for a bacterial infection? Did it work?
I read that a little bit of lactobacilli with a bit of plain yogurt can...

I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and i tend to agree with the chap who's had a bit of experience in alternative medicine. What everyone is...

Asked by jennanna - 30 months ago

How do Lactobacilli bacteria reproduce?
We own a poultry farm. My father wants to multiply his lactobacilli bacteria to help...

First off, Lactobacilli are either facultative anaerobes, or microaerophiles, meaning they do best either without oxygen or with a very small amount of oxygen. So you will need a...

Asked by Princess A - 6 months ago

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  • Counterselectable marker for Lactobacilli (urgent) - 2 replies

    ? I'm not really sure if it will work, as Lactobacilli PheS is not as similar, but it... Hello, I need to delete a gene in Lactobacillus, and wish for a good counterselectable marker...

    Jul 21, 2008

  • What to take for gut challenges? - 9 replies

    was 8.0. 3 things were slightly under normal: water, bifidobacteria, & lactobacilli. What would both at this cruel world. JThe test shows the bifidobacteria and lactobacilli are slightly...

    Mar 04, 2006

  • Sourdough Bread Tolerated by Celiac Sprue Patients - 3 replies

    with lactobacilli and fermented for twenty-four hours. CS patients were able to tolerate bread made products. These results showed that a bread biotechnology that uses selected lactobacilli, nontoxic

    Mar 11, 2008


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