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Do you know the difference between Gnotobiotic and Germ-Free animals?
// July, 2024

Do you know the difference between Gnotobiotic and Germ-Free animals?

Read the following article to delve into essential Gnotobiotic and Germ-Free glossary!

  • Conventional: An animal with normal, indigenous, but undefined microflora.
  • SPF: Specific Pathogen Free. SPF animals are free from specified pathogens but have an undefined microflora.
  • SOPF: Specific Opportunistic Pathogen Free. SOPF animals are free from any opportunistic or pathogenic microorganisms.
  • Germ-Free: Animals that are free of all foreign life forms, apart from the animal itself
  • Gnotobiotic: Animals with a known and defined microbiota.

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