Variations of lactoperoxidase activity and thiocyanate content in cows' and goats' milk throughout lactation

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 401-409

  Fonteh, Florence A ^a   Grandison, Alistair S ^a   Lewis, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cow; Goat; Lactation; Lactoperoxidase; Thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOOD PRESERVATION; GOATS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACTATION; LACTOPEROXIDASE; MILK; THIOCYANATES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0036698594     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029902005538     Document Type: Article

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