Biochemistry, genetics, and applications of exopolysaccharide production in Streptococcus thermophilus: A review

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 407-423

  Broadbent, J R ^a   McMahon, D J ^a   Welker, D L ^a   Oberg, C J ^a,b   Moineau, S ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharide; Lactic acid bacteria; Streptococcus thermophilus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE, STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMAL; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; CONFORMATION; DAIRY PRODUCT; FERMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGES; CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FERMENTATION; MILK; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0038176615     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73619-4     Document Type: Article

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