Referee analysis of probiotic food supplements

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 925-929

  Elahi, Selvarani ^a   Farnell, Peter ^a   Thurlow, Kevin J ^a   Scotti, Claudio ^b   Varnam, Alan H ^a,b  

^a LGC   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidophilus; Bacteria; Bifidobacterium; Lactobacillus; Probiotic foods; Referee function; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 41549083290     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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