Development of a culture medium for the detection and enumeration of bifidobacteria in fermented milk products

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-64

  Pacher, Beatrice ^a   Kneifel, W ^a  

^a Agricultural University   (Austria)

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EID: 0030456270     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0958-6946(94)00052-2     Document Type: Article

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