Modification of characteristics of kefiran by changing the carbon source of Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 763-769

  Wang, Miao ^a   Bi, Jie ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composition; Kefiran; Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS KEFIRANOFACIENS;

EID: 40649115963     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3136     Document Type: Article

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