Characterization of kefir grains grown in cows' milk and in soya milk

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 327-333

  Abraham, Analía G ^a   De Antoni, Graciela L ^a  

^a Ctro Invest y Desarrollo C   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD ANALYSIS; GRAIN; KEFIR; MILK; PLANT GROWTH;

ANIMALS; CANDIDA; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; MILK; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SOYBEANS; YEASTS;

KEFIR;

EID: 0033135146     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029999003490     Document Type: Article

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