Antibacterial activity of dextran-conjugated lysozyme against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in cheese curd

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 411-415

  Amiri, S ^a   Ramezani, R ^a   Aminlari, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NEGIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 39149101781     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.2.411     Document Type: Article

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