Proteolytic activity of lactococcal strains from water-buffalo Mozzarella starter cultures

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 109-118

  Mauriello, Gianluigi ^a   Moschetti, Giancarlo ^a   Blaiotta, Giuseppe ^a   Villani, Francesco ^a   Coppola, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEESE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TREATMENT; MILK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESSING OPERATIONS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STARTER CULTURE; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT;

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 0031936688     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029997002628     Document Type: Article

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