Bifidobacteria: History, ecology, physiology and applications

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-131

  Biavati, B ^a   Vescovo, M ^b   Torriani, S ^c   Bottazzi, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Applications; Bifidobacteria; Ecology; History; Physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000523041     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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