Fig. 4

Carbohydrate metabolism by B. longum. Final OD600 values following 24 h growth of various B. longum strains grown on 1 % rye arabinoxylan, 1 % wheat arabinoxylan, 1 % sugar beet arabinan, 1 % xylan from beech wood, 1 % xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS), 1 % arabinose, 1 % xylose and 1 % lactose