Streptococcus macedonicus, a multi-functional and promising species for dairy fermentations

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 476-485

  De Vuyst, Luc ^a   Tsakalidou, Effie ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FERMENTATION; MOLECULAR MASS; PHYSIOLOGY;

DAIRY MANUFACTURING; DAIRY STREPTOCOCCUS;

FUNGI;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GALLOLYTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MACEDONICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 40649083075     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2007.10.006     Document Type: Review

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