Characterization of ginger proteases and their potential as a rennin replacement

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1178-1185

  Su, Hou Pin ^b   Huang, Mei Ju ^b   Wang, Han Tsung ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ginger proteases; L ascorbic acid; Milk clotting activity; Proteolytic activity

Indexed keywords

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 65649105394     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3572     Document Type: Article

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