Exopolysaccharide production from lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented foods

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 597-600

  Ludbrook, K A ^a   Russell, C M ^a   Greig, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharide; Fermentation; Lactic acid bacteria; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; OLEACEAE; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 1842296347     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1997.tb04439.x     Document Type: Article

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