Technical note: A rapid pulsed-field gel electrophoresis method for analysis of bifidobacteria

Abstract

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is a widely used and highly discriminatory molecular typing method that has been applied to bifidobacteria. However, published PFGE protocols used with bifidobacteria require between 5 and 7 d to complete. A rapid PFGE method was developed that can be completed within 24 h. © American Dairy Science Association, 2006.