Effect of the metabolism of urea on the acidifying activity of Streptococcus thermophilus

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 550-555

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

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Rhodia Europe   (France)

Author keywords

Acidifying activity; Lactic acid bacteria; Streptococcus thermophilus; Urea

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FLUROFAMIDE; LACTIC ACID; UREA; UREASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PH; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; LACTIC ACID; MILK; STREPTOCOCCUS; UREA; UREASE;

EID: 3142594022     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73196-3     Document Type: Article

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