Aspects of whey protein usage in infant nutrition, a brief review

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 533-542

  Jost, Rolf ^a   Maire, Jean Claude ^a   Maynard, Françoise ^a   Secretin, Marie Christine ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Breast milk; Casein; Infant formula; Milk protein; Tryptophan; Whey protein; lactalbumin

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0033456999     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1999.00324.x     Document Type: Review

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