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Literature Review of the Safety and Suitability of Bacillus Species for use as Probiotics in Animal Nutrition

Objective

There has been some concern over possible consequences for animal and human safety of Bacillus species in animal nutrition - such species are sometimes used in probiotic products to help boost feed efficiency. The Food Standards Agency sought to draw together information in order to help advise policy in this area.

More information

The review was based on material from peer-reviewed journals, on-line databases, information and data from industry, and the Internet.
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The data was incorporated into an ACCESS database and all information within the database was obtained from open sources.
<p>Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/&quot; target="_blank">Food Standards Agency Research webpage</a>.

Institution
London Metropolitan University (formerly University of North London)
Start date
2002
End date
2003
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
F01007
Categories
Policy and Planning