Characterization of lactococcal bacteriophages isolated from slovenian dairies

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-311

  Miklič, Andreja ^a   Rogelj, Irena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cheese factory; Lactococcus lactis; Phage classification

Indexed keywords

CHEESE;

BACTERIOPHAGES; DNA; GENES;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; SIPHOVIRIDAE; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0037225447     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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