Isolation and characterization of exopolysaccharide producing lactic acid bacteria from Kimchi

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 196-203

  Kim, Hyo Ju ^a   Chang, Hae Choon ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EPS; Kimchi; Lactic acid bacteria; Leuconostoc sp.; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GLUCOSE; MONOSACCHARIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; SUCROSE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA SEQUENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LEUCONOSTOC; LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM; LEUCONOSTOC KIMCHII; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; STOMACH JUICE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; VISCOSITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCONOSTOC; LEUCONOSTOC CITREUM; LEUCONOSTOC KIMCHII; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES;

EID: 33750064883     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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