Patents

WO9705282
'Methods and materials for determining relative abundance of microorganisms in mixed populations'

WO9910533
'Method for the rapid determination of bacteria'

WO0034517
'Detection of mycobacterium avium subspecies'

Literature

Orally Administered Targeted Recombinant Beta-Lactamase Prevents Ampicillin-Induced Selective Pressure on the Gut Microbiota: a Novel Approach to Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance Harmoinen J, Mentula S, Heikkila M, van der Rest ME, Rajala-Schultz PJ, Donskey CJ, Frias R, Koski P, Wickstrand N, Jousimies-Somer H, Westermarck E, Lindevall K. Aantimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Jan. 2004, p. 75-79

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis to study bacterial community structure in pockets of periodontitis patients. Zijnge V, Harmsen HJ, Kleinfelder JW, van der Rest ME, Degener JE, Welling GW. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2003 Feb;18(1):59-65.

Molecular biological methods for studying the gut microbiota: the EU human gut flora project. Blaut M, Collins MD, Welling GW, Dore J, van Loo J, de Vos W. Br J Nutr. 2002 May;87 Suppl 2:S203-11.

Extensive set of 16S rRNA-based probes for detection of bacteria in human feces. Harmsen HJ, Raangs GC, He T, Degener JE, Welling GW Appl Environ Microbiol. 2002 Jun;68(6):2982-90.

Quantification of uncultured Ruminococcus obeum-like bacteria in human fecal samples by fluorescent in situ hybridization and flow cytometry using 16S rRNA-targeted probes. Zoetendal EG, Ben-Amor K, Harmsen HJ, Schut F, Akkermans AD, de Vos WM. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2002 Sep;68(9):4225-32.

Comparison of faecal Lactobacillus populations in experimental animals from different breeding facilities and possible consequences for probiotic studies. de Waard R, Snel J, Bokken GC, Tan PS, Schut F, Huis In 't Veld JH. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2002;34(2):105-9.

A molecular view of the intestinal ecosystem. Vaughan EE, Schut F, Heilig HG, Zoetendal EG, de Vos WM, Akkermans AD. Curr Issues Intest Microbiol. 2000 Mar;1(1):1-12. Review.

Variations of bacterial populations in human feces measured by fluorescent in situ hybridization with group-specific 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes. Franks AH, Harmsen HJ, Raangs GC, Jansen GJ, Schut F, Welling GW. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1998 Sep;64(9):3336-45.

Specific detection and analysis of a probiotic Bifidobacterium strain in infant feces. Kok RG, de Waal A, Schut F, Welling GW, Weenk G, Hellingwerf KJ. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Oct;62(10):3668-72.

Quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization of Bifidobacterium spp. with genus-specific 16S rRNA-targeted probes and its application in fecal samples. Langendijk PS, Schut F, Jansen GJ, Raangs GC, Kamphuis GR, Wilkinson MH, Welling GW.
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