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Article: Studies from University of Nebraska reveal new findings on gastroenterology.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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New research, 'Alteration of the gastrointestinal microbiota of mice by edible blue-green algae,' is the subject of a report. In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To characterize the effect of edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) on the gastrointestinal microbiota of mice. C57BL/6J mice were fed a diet supplemented with 0% or 5% dried Nostoc commune, Spirulina platensis or Afanizominon flos-aquae (w/w) for 4 weeks."
"Molecular fingerprinting of the colonic microbiota using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed that administration of N. commune induced major alterations in colonic microbiota composition, while ...