Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: Structure, production and technological applications

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-45

  Ricciardi, A ^b   Clementi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharide; Lactic acid bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0008214467     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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