Bacillus Coagulans

Organism Overview

Bacillus coagulans is a spore-forming, L+ lactic-acid-producing microorganism. Due to the unique amount of lactic acid B. coagulans produces, it was originally classified taxonomically as Lactobacillus sporogenes. Yet, because of the protective spore it forms around itself like other Bacillus species, it was later re-classified.

Because of this unique history, B. coagulans is thought of as a “best-of-both-worlds” organism: it has the added protection of it’s spore with the desired benefits of good lactic acid production.

Available Strains

• MicroChoice® Bacillus coagulans MS-99®

• Bacillus coagulans BCg-wHC™

• Bacillus coagulans BCg-UiW™

Additional Strain Information

Approved Use

Grade

• Human

• Livestock

• Companion Animals

Commercial Application

• Aquaculture

• Companion Animals (cats, dogs, equine, and goats)

• Direct-Fed Microbials (beef, poultry, and swine)

• Functional Foods

• Human Supplements

• Zoological

Market Access

• USDA

• OMRI

• AAFCO

• U.S. FDA

• QPS (Europe: EU/EEA)

• EFSA (Europe: EU/EEA)

• Health Canada for Human and Verinary Use

• Others

Scientific Data

Label Guarantee

100 Billion CFU per gram

Maximum Concentration

150-200 Billion CFU per gram

Growth

Aerobic preferred, but will grow anaerobically

Viable (Optimal) pH Range

5.5 to 8.5

Viable (Optimal) Temp. Range

5°C to 55°C (around 37°C)

Metabolites Produced

Protease (strong), amylase, lipase

Resources Utilized

Lactose, sucrose, tagatose, trehalose, melibiose, esculin

The information contained in this documentation is true and accurate to the best of MicroSynergies® knowledge. Recommendations made are to be used as guidelines only and are accepted at the user’s risk; user must investigate and establish the suitability of all recommendations under user’s actual conditions.

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