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- 2024/10/03
- BMFH Vol. 43 No. 4 has been released on PMC
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References
In the text, references should be cited by number. References should be listed in the order in which they appear in the article, and numbered as follows. In references all author's names should be listed up to 10 authors, if there are 11 or more authors, write first 10 names followed by et al.
1. Tanaka M, Koida A, Miyazaki A, Tabata K, Takei Y, Tanimoto Y, Kawamura M, Tsuzuki M, Takahashi H, Yano T, et al. 2023. Canna starch improves immune functions and the intestinal environment in mice. Biosci Microbiota Food Health 42: 131|137.
2. Yonezawa H, Osaki T, Kurata S, Fukuda M, Kawakami H, Ochiai K, Hanawa T, Kamiya S. 2009. Outer membrane vesicles of Helicobacter pylori TK1402 are involved in biofilm formation. BMC Microbiol 9: 197. Available at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/197 (accessed 2011-08-02)
3. Salminen S, von Wright A, Ouwehand A. (eds). 2004. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Microbiological and Functional Aspects, Marcel Dekker, New York.
4. Hirayama K, Rafter J. 2006. Probiotics in cancer prevention. In Probiotics in Food Safety and Human Health, Goktepe I, Juneja VK, Ahmedna M (eds), CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 365|381. - 2022/9/20
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Uninvited reviews will be received for peer-review from September 20, 2022.
Waiver policy has been added. - 2022/2/28
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