Isolation and characterisation of a ropy Lactobacillus strain producing the exopolysaccharide kefiran

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-74

  Micheli, L ^a   Uccelletti, D ^a   Palleschi, C ^a   Crescenzi, V ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KEFIR; LACTOBACILLUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033492170     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051616     Document Type: Article

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