Selection and properties of Streptococcus thermophilus mutants deficient in urease

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1634-1640

  Monnet, C ^a   Pernoud, S ^a   Sepulchre, A ^b   Fremaux, C ^b   Corrieu, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Rhodia Europe   (France)

Author keywords

Acidifying activity; Spontaneous mutation; Streptococcus thermophilus; Urease

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 3142531230     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73318-4     Document Type: Article

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