Effect of dairy farm and milk refrigeration on microbiological and microstructural characteristics of matured Serra da Estrela cheese

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 895-902

  Tavaria, Freni K ^a   Reis, Patrícia J M ^a   Malcata, F Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dairy products; Ewes' milk; Microorganisms; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

GENES; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; REFRIGERATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL METHODS; YEAST;

CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; EWES' MILK; REFRIGERATED MILK; SERRA DA ESTRELA CHEESES;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOCOCCUS; OVIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 33646204848     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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