In order to screen the superior strains with probiotic properties, Bifidobacterium was isolated from the feces of healthy infants and identified by morphological observation, physiological and biochemical tests, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), and whole genome sequencing. The screened strain was biologically characterized by artificial gastrointestinal fluid tolerance tests, antibiotic resistance tests and acute toxicity tests. The results showed that, a strain of Bifidobacterium BAL531 was screened, which was identified as Bifidobacterium lactis. It had good inhibitory effect on 14 common intestinal pathogenic bacteria and was sensitive to 9 commonly used antibiotics. The survival rates of strain BAL531 were above 55% after artificial gastrointestinal fluid treatments, and there were no oral and intraperitoneal toxic reactions. In summary, B. lactis BAL531 had a good tolerance to gastrointestinal fluid, and could inhibit intestinal pathogenic bacteria, and with a certain level of security, which could be a potential superior probiotic strain for further study.
LU Jianghao, JIA Xiaomeng, YANG Ling.
Screening, identification and biological characterization of Bifidobacteria from infant feces[J]. China Brewing, 2023, 42(5): 119-124 https://doi.org/10.11882/j.issn.0254-5071.2023.05.018