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Microbial group	Asc. colon	Trans. colon log CFU/mL	Desc. colon.
Start-up
Aerobe	8.27 ± 0.15	8.34 ± 0.13	8.31 ± 0.52
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.14	7.79 ± 0.81	7.55 ± 0.75
Lactobacilli	5.57 ± 0.69	5.42 ± 0.75	5.01 ± 0.83
Enterococci	6.98 ± 0.25	6.91 ± 0.20	6.81 ± 0.14
Fecal coliforms	6.66 ± 0.40	7.00 ± 0.40	7.32 ± 0.28
Bifidobacteria	6.26 ± 0.22	6.83 ± 0.84	6.75 ± 0.62
Staphylococci	7.15 ± 0.17	6.59 ± 0.42	6.75 ± 0.08
Fungi	3.43 ± 0.22	3.20 ± 0.60	2.80 ± 0.14
Clostridia	8.12 ± 0.22	8.13 ± 0.24	7.72 ± 0.29
Treatment
Aerobe	7.82 ± 0.96	8.40 ± 0.58	7.62 ± 0.26
Anaerobe	7.98 ± 0.45	8.15 ± 0.33	8.35 ± 0.34
Lactobacilli	6.39 ± 0.21	6.91 ± 0.13**	6.64 ± 0.05**
Enterococci	6.58 ± 0.23	6.68 ± 0.22	6.57 ± 0.25
Fecal coliforms	6.28 ± 0.30	6.29 ± 0.29*	6.33 ± 0.37**
Bifidobacteria	6.93 ± 0.29*	6.57 ± 0.24	6.75 ± 0.56
Staphylococci	6.70 ± 0.28	6.53 ± 0.05	6.43 ± 0.20*
Fungi	3.36 ± 0.44	2.40 ± 0.14	2.40 ± 0.14
Clostridia	7.53 ± 0.53	8.20 ± 0.94	8.01 ± 0.61
Control
Aerobe	8.01 ± 0.53	8.06 ± 0.42	8.08 ± 0.48
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.47	7.80 ± 0.65	7.66 ± 0.93
Lactobacilli	6.77 ± 0.18	6.48 ± 0.04⁰	6.68 ± 0.14
Enterococci	6.78 ± 0.61	6.21 ± 0.89	6.47 ± 0.06*
Fecal coliforms	6.45 ± 0.47	6.54 ± 0.22	6.56 ± 0.40*
Bifidobacteria	5.69 ± 0.22⁰	5.57 ± 0.56	5.39 ± 0.34
Staphylococci	6.56 ± 0.69	6.40 ± 0.53	6.12 ± 0.71
Fungi	3.15 ± 0.40	–±–	–±–
Clostridia	7.81 ± 0.52	7.23 ± 1.07	7.71 ± 0.05

Microbial group

Asc. colon

Trans. colon log CFU/mL

Desc. colon.

Start-up

Aerobe

8.27 ± 0.15

8.34 ± 0.13

8.31 ± 0.52

Anaerobe

8.18 ± 0.14

7.79 ± 0.81

7.55 ± 0.75

Lactobacilli

5.57 ± 0.69

5.42 ± 0.75

5.01 ± 0.83

Enterococci

6.98 ± 0.25

6.91 ± 0.20

6.81 ± 0.14

Fecal coliforms

6.66 ± 0.40

7.00 ± 0.40

7.32 ± 0.28

Bifidobacteria

6.26 ± 0.22

6.83 ± 0.84

6.75 ± 0.62

Staphylococci

7.15 ± 0.17

6.59 ± 0.42

6.75 ± 0.08

Fungi

3.43 ± 0.22

3.20 ± 0.60

2.80 ± 0.14

Clostridia

8.12 ± 0.22

8.13 ± 0.24

7.72 ± 0.29

Treatment

Aerobe

7.82 ± 0.96

8.40 ± 0.58

7.62 ± 0.26

Anaerobe

7.98 ± 0.45

8.15 ± 0.33

8.35 ± 0.34

Lactobacilli

6.39 ± 0.21

6.91 ± 0.13**

6.64 ± 0.05**

Enterococci

6.58 ± 0.23

6.68 ± 0.22

6.57 ± 0.25

Fecal coliforms

6.28 ± 0.30

6.29 ± 0.29*

6.33 ± 0.37**

Bifidobacteria

6.93 ± 0.29*

6.57 ± 0.24

6.75 ± 0.56

Staphylococci

6.70 ± 0.28

6.53 ± 0.05

6.43 ± 0.20*

Fungi

3.36 ± 0.44

2.40 ± 0.14

Clostridia

7.53 ± 0.53

8.20 ± 0.94

8.01 ± 0.61

Control

Aerobe

8.01 ± 0.53

8.06 ± 0.42

8.08 ± 0.48

Anaerobe

8.18 ± 0.47

7.80 ± 0.65

7.66 ± 0.93

Lactobacilli

6.77 ± 0.18

6.48 ± 0.04⁰

6.68 ± 0.14

Enterococci

6.78 ± 0.61

6.21 ± 0.89

6.47 ± 0.06*

Fecal coliforms

6.45 ± 0.47

6.54 ± 0.22

6.56 ± 0.40*

Bifidobacteria

5.69 ± 0.22⁰

5.57 ± 0.56

5.39 ± 0.34

Staphylococci

6.56 ± 0.69

6.40 ± 0.53

6.12 ± 0.71

Fungi

3.15 ± 0.40

–±–

Clostridia

7.81 ± 0.52

7.23 ± 1.07

7.71 ± 0.05

Microbial group	Asc. colon	Trans. colon log CFU/mL	Desc. colon.
Start-up
Aerobe	8.27 ± 0.15	8.34 ± 0.13	8.31 ± 0.52
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.14	7.79 ± 0.81	7.55 ± 0.75
Lactobacilli	5.57 ± 0.69	5.42 ± 0.75	5.01 ± 0.83
Enterococci	6.98 ± 0.25	6.91 ± 0.20	6.81 ± 0.14
Fecal coliforms	6.66 ± 0.40	7.00 ± 0.40	7.32 ± 0.28
Bifidobacteria	6.26 ± 0.22	6.83 ± 0.84	6.75 ± 0.62
Staphylococci	7.15 ± 0.17	6.59 ± 0.42	6.75 ± 0.08
Fungi	3.43 ± 0.22	3.20 ± 0.60	2.80 ± 0.14
Clostridia	8.12 ± 0.22	8.13 ± 0.24	7.72 ± 0.29
Treatment
Aerobe	7.82 ± 0.96	8.40 ± 0.58	7.62 ± 0.26
Anaerobe	7.98 ± 0.45	8.15 ± 0.33	8.35 ± 0.34
Lactobacilli	6.39 ± 0.21	6.91 ± 0.13**	6.64 ± 0.05**
Enterococci	6.58 ± 0.23	6.68 ± 0.22	6.57 ± 0.25
Fecal coliforms	6.28 ± 0.30	6.29 ± 0.29*	6.33 ± 0.37**
Bifidobacteria	6.93 ± 0.29*	6.57 ± 0.24	6.75 ± 0.56
Staphylococci	6.70 ± 0.28	6.53 ± 0.05	6.43 ± 0.20*
Fungi	3.36 ± 0.44	2.40 ± 0.14	2.40 ± 0.14
Clostridia	7.53 ± 0.53	8.20 ± 0.94	8.01 ± 0.61
Control
Aerobe	8.01 ± 0.53	8.06 ± 0.42	8.08 ± 0.48
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.47	7.80 ± 0.65	7.66 ± 0.93
Lactobacilli	6.77 ± 0.18	6.48 ± 0.04⁰	6.68 ± 0.14
Enterococci	6.78 ± 0.61	6.21 ± 0.89	6.47 ± 0.06*
Fecal coliforms	6.45 ± 0.47	6.54 ± 0.22	6.56 ± 0.40*
Bifidobacteria	5.69 ± 0.22⁰	5.57 ± 0.56	5.39 ± 0.34
Staphylococci	6.56 ± 0.69	6.40 ± 0.53	6.12 ± 0.71
Fungi	3.15 ± 0.40	–±–	–±–
Clostridia	7.81 ± 0.52	7.23 ± 1.07	7.71 ± 0.05

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Microbial counts in the colon vessels of the SHIME reactor during start-up (n = 5), 5 weeks of treatment with inulin at normal concentration (n = 5) and control period (n = 3)^a

Microbial group	Asc. colon	Trans. colon log CFU/mL	Desc. colon.
Start-up
Aerobe	8.27 ± 0.15	8.34 ± 0.13	8.31 ± 0.52
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.14	7.79 ± 0.81	7.55 ± 0.75
Lactobacilli	5.57 ± 0.69	5.42 ± 0.75	5.01 ± 0.83
Enterococci	6.98 ± 0.25	6.91 ± 0.20	6.81 ± 0.14
Fecal coliforms	6.66 ± 0.40	7.00 ± 0.40	7.32 ± 0.28
Bifidobacteria	6.26 ± 0.22	6.83 ± 0.84	6.75 ± 0.62
Staphylococci	7.15 ± 0.17	6.59 ± 0.42	6.75 ± 0.08
Fungi	3.43 ± 0.22	3.20 ± 0.60	2.80 ± 0.14
Clostridia	8.12 ± 0.22	8.13 ± 0.24	7.72 ± 0.29
Treatment
Aerobe	7.82 ± 0.96	8.40 ± 0.58	7.62 ± 0.26
Anaerobe	7.98 ± 0.45	8.15 ± 0.33	8.35 ± 0.34
Lactobacilli	6.39 ± 0.21	6.91 ± 0.13**	6.64 ± 0.05**
Enterococci	6.58 ± 0.23	6.68 ± 0.22	6.57 ± 0.25
Fecal coliforms	6.28 ± 0.30	6.29 ± 0.29*	6.33 ± 0.37**
Bifidobacteria	6.93 ± 0.29*	6.57 ± 0.24	6.75 ± 0.56
Staphylococci	6.70 ± 0.28	6.53 ± 0.05	6.43 ± 0.20*
Fungi	3.36 ± 0.44	2.40 ± 0.14	2.40 ± 0.14
Clostridia	7.53 ± 0.53	8.20 ± 0.94	8.01 ± 0.61
Control
Aerobe	8.01 ± 0.53	8.06 ± 0.42	8.08 ± 0.48
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.47	7.80 ± 0.65	7.66 ± 0.93
Lactobacilli	6.77 ± 0.18	6.48 ± 0.04⁰	6.68 ± 0.14
Enterococci	6.78 ± 0.61	6.21 ± 0.89	6.47 ± 0.06*
Fecal coliforms	6.45 ± 0.47	6.54 ± 0.22	6.56 ± 0.40*
Bifidobacteria	5.69 ± 0.22⁰	5.57 ± 0.56	5.39 ± 0.34
Staphylococci	6.56 ± 0.69	6.40 ± 0.53	6.12 ± 0.71
Fungi	3.15 ± 0.40	–±–	–±–
Clostridia	7.81 ± 0.52	7.23 ± 1.07	7.71 ± 0.05

Microbial group	Asc. colon	Trans. colon log CFU/mL	Desc. colon.
Start-up
Aerobe	8.27 ± 0.15	8.34 ± 0.13	8.31 ± 0.52
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.14	7.79 ± 0.81	7.55 ± 0.75
Lactobacilli	5.57 ± 0.69	5.42 ± 0.75	5.01 ± 0.83
Enterococci	6.98 ± 0.25	6.91 ± 0.20	6.81 ± 0.14
Fecal coliforms	6.66 ± 0.40	7.00 ± 0.40	7.32 ± 0.28
Bifidobacteria	6.26 ± 0.22	6.83 ± 0.84	6.75 ± 0.62
Staphylococci	7.15 ± 0.17	6.59 ± 0.42	6.75 ± 0.08
Fungi	3.43 ± 0.22	3.20 ± 0.60	2.80 ± 0.14
Clostridia	8.12 ± 0.22	8.13 ± 0.24	7.72 ± 0.29
Treatment
Aerobe	7.82 ± 0.96	8.40 ± 0.58	7.62 ± 0.26
Anaerobe	7.98 ± 0.45	8.15 ± 0.33	8.35 ± 0.34
Lactobacilli	6.39 ± 0.21	6.91 ± 0.13**	6.64 ± 0.05**
Enterococci	6.58 ± 0.23	6.68 ± 0.22	6.57 ± 0.25
Fecal coliforms	6.28 ± 0.30	6.29 ± 0.29*	6.33 ± 0.37**
Bifidobacteria	6.93 ± 0.29*	6.57 ± 0.24	6.75 ± 0.56
Staphylococci	6.70 ± 0.28	6.53 ± 0.05	6.43 ± 0.20*
Fungi	3.36 ± 0.44	2.40 ± 0.14	2.40 ± 0.14
Clostridia	7.53 ± 0.53	8.20 ± 0.94	8.01 ± 0.61
Control
Aerobe	8.01 ± 0.53	8.06 ± 0.42	8.08 ± 0.48
Anaerobe	8.18 ± 0.47	7.80 ± 0.65	7.66 ± 0.93
Lactobacilli	6.77 ± 0.18	6.48 ± 0.04⁰	6.68 ± 0.14
Enterococci	6.78 ± 0.61	6.21 ± 0.89	6.47 ± 0.06*
Fecal coliforms	6.45 ± 0.47	6.54 ± 0.22	6.56 ± 0.40*
Bifidobacteria	5.69 ± 0.22⁰	5.57 ± 0.56	5.39 ± 0.34
Staphylococci	6.56 ± 0.69	6.40 ± 0.53	6.12 ± 0.71
Fungi	3.15 ± 0.40	–±–	–±–
Clostridia	7.81 ± 0.52	7.23 ± 1.07	7.71 ± 0.05

Data are means ± SD.

Significantly different from the start-up period, p 0.05.

Significantly different from the start-up period, p 0.01.

Significantly different from treatment period, p 0.05.

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