In vitro screening and safety assessment of novel bacterial strains as potential probiotic candidates

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 348, 2026 3^rd International Conference on Innovations in Molecular Structure & Instrumental Approaches (ICMSI 2026)


Article Number		01009
Number of page(s)		12
Section		Life Science
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202634801009
Published online		21 January 2026

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