DESCRIPTION

Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019 (ATCC strain designation SD5674) occurs as a white- to cream-colored powder that is produced via fermentation of a pure, specific strain of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis. Food-grade cryoprotectants may be added to the concentrated bacteria following fermentation, after which the product is frozen and then freeze-dried. Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019 is a lactic acid-producing, Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium that is pleomorphic. Various rod shapes may be observed, but they are typically curved/clubbed, and often branched. The formulated product may be blended with food-grade diluents and/or bulking agents.