Characterization and antimicrobial spectrum of bifidocin B, a bacteriocin produced by Bifidobacterium bifidum NCFB 1454

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-51

  Yildirim, Zeliha ^a   Johnson, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUCONOSTOC; LISTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PEDIOCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031881842     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.1.47     Document Type: Article

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