Characterization of bacteriocins produced by Lactococcus lactis strains

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 184-192

  Moreno, Izildinha ^a   Lerayer, Alda L S ^a   Baldini, Vera L S ^a   Leitão, Mauro F De F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activity spectrum; Bacteriocins; L. lactis; Physical chemical characteristic

Indexed keywords

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 19944404709     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822000000300007     Document Type: Article

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