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Effects of simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and bile salts (BS) on the survival of microencapsulated and free phages.
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posted on 2018-05-15, 22:27 authored by Karina Ramirez, Carmina Cazarez-Montoya, Hector Samuel Lopez-Moreno, Nohelia Castro-del CampoMicroencapsulated (ME) and free phages were exposed to SGF (A) at different pH values for 2, 5, 15 and 30 min or exposed to BS (B) at 1% and 2% for 1 and 3 h. Data represents mean values ± SEM of three independent experiments. Right, interaction plot of phage survival means calculated for timepoint at each phage condition. Different letters represent significant differences between groups (P<0.05), whereas letters shared in common between or among the groups indicate no significant differences.