An investigation of the autolytic properties of three lactococcal strains during cheese ripening

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 1149-1165

  O'Donovan, Conor M ^a   Wilkinson, Martin G ^a   Guinee, Timothy P ^a   Fox, Patrick F ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 0030291859     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(96)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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