Evaluation of repetitive-PCR and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for rapid strain typing of Bacillus coagulans

• Jun Sato ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: satou.jun5@kao.co.jp

  Affiliations Safety Science Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Tochigi, Japan, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5159-2390

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• Motokazu Nakayama,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision

  Affiliation Health Care Food Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

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• Ayumi Tomita,

  Roles Data curation, Investigation, Visualization

  Affiliation Safety Science Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Tochigi, Japan

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• Takumi Sonoda,

  Roles Conceptualization, Project administration

  Affiliation Safety Science Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Tochigi, Japan

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• Motomitsu Hasumi,

  Roles Project administration, Supervision

  Affiliation Safety Science Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Tochigi, Japan

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• Takahisa Miyamoto

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Division of Food Science & Biotechnology, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

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