Species identification of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from Malaysian fermented food based on 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences

• Main Authors: Yaacob Ilyanie, Nur Huda Faujan, Md Yasin Ida Muryany
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22524/1/ME%209.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22524/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/index
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Taxonomic identification of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in fermented foods is essential as the microorganisms’ benefits are varied and often strain-specific. Using biochemical and physiological methods alone is inadequate to precisely distinguish each strain. In this study, molecu...