Leuconostoc, characteristics, use in dairy technology and prospects in functional foods

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 467-494

  Hemme, Denis ^a   Foucaud Scheunemann, Catherine ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteriocins; Bacteriophages; Cheese; Classification; Clinical occurrence; Dairy products; Genetics; Habitat; Infection; Leuconostoc; Metabolism; Plasmids; Polysaccharides; Review; Taxonomy; Technology

Indexed keywords

LEUCONOSTOC; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 1842434477     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2003.10.005     Document Type: Review

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