Detection and quantification of capsular exopolysaccharides from Streptococcus thermophilus using lectin probes

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4156-4162

  Robitaille, G ^a   Moineau, S ^b   St Gelais, D ^a   Vadeboncoeur, C ^b   Britten, M ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capsule; Cheese; Exopolysaccharide; Lactic acid bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 33750581930     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72460-2     Document Type: Article

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