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The antimicrobial properties and antibiotic resistance of lactic acid bacteria

Abstract

This research aimed to isolate and culture four strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from fermented foods. The antimicrobial activity of the lactic acid bacteria was studied using the agar spot method and the antibiotic resistance properties of the lactic acid bacteria were studied using the agar overlay diffusion method. The results showed that each strain of lactic acid bacteria had different levels of antimicrobial activity and antibiotic resistance, which are safety properties of probiotic microorganisms.

Objective

จุลินทรีย์โพรไบโอติก (Probiotic) หมายความว่า จุลินทรีย์ที่มีชีวิต ซึ่งเมื่อร่างกายได้รับในปริมาณที่เพียงพอจะทำให้เกิดผลที่เป็นประโยชน์ต่อสุขภาพ อาหารที่มีการใช้จุลินทรีย์โพรไบโอติกต้องได้รับอนุญาตจากสำนักงานคณะกรรมการ อาหารและยา และ ต้องใช้จุลินทรีย์ตามที่กำหนดไว้ ดังนั้นการวิจัยนี้จึงนำเชื้อแบคทีเรียแลคติกที่แยกได้จากอาหารหมัก 4 สายพันธุ์ มาศึกษาฤทธิ์การต้านเชื้อแบคทีเรียก่อโรคในอาหาร และ ศึกษาสมบัติการดื้อยาของเชื้อแบคทีเรียแลคติก

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