Exopolysaccharide-producing Streptococcus thermophilus strains as functional starter cultures in the production of fermented milks

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 707-717

  De Vuyst, L ^a   Zamfir, M ^a,b   Mozzi, F ^a,c   Adriany, T ^a   Marshall, V ^d   Degeest, B ^a   Vaningelgem, F ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Romania)

^c CENTRO DE REFERENCIA PARA LACTOBACILOS CERELA CONICET   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Functional starter cultures; Streptococcus thermophilus; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0042239240     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(03)00105-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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