An improved method for screening α-acetolactate producing mutants

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-185

  Monnet, Christophe ^a   Haddad, Samia ^a   Corrieu, Georges ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Diacetyl; Lactococcus; Mutant; Screening; Acetolactate

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIAL COUNT; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE;

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 0033006770     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(99)00063-9     Document Type: Article

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