The effects of freeze drying and rehydration on survival of microorganisms in kefir

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 126-130

  Chen, Hsi Chia ^a   Lin, Chin Wen ^a   Chen, Ming Ju ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Freeze drying; Kefir; Lyoprotectant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KEFIR;

EID: 28844505086     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.126     Document Type: Article

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