Examination of exopolysaccharide produced by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus using confocal laser scanning and scanning electron microscopy techniques

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Goh, Kelvin K T ^a   Haisman, R Derek ^a   Singh, Harjinder ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Exopolysaccharide; Lactic acid bacteria; Lectin; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ALEXA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS;

EID: 19444365415     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb07192.x     Document Type: Article

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