Current Legislation of Probiotic Products

Probiotic Dairy Products

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 73-97

  Hickey, M ^a  

^a Charleville Family Practice   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Codex alimentarius; Enterococcus; Fermented milks; Saccharomyces

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849098488     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470995785.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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