Ectoine as a natural component of food: Detection in red smear cheeses

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 446-451

  Klein, Julia ^a   Schwarz, Thomas ^a   Lentzen, Georg ^a  

^a BITOP AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brevibacterium linens; Ectoine; Red smear cheese

Indexed keywords

DIAMINO ACID; ECTOINE;

ARTICLE; BREVIBACTERIUM; CHEESE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME;

AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; BREVIBACTERIUM; CHEESE; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACTERIUM LINENS;

EID: 36248967598     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029907002774     Document Type: Article

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