Effect of natural starter culture activity on ethanol content in fermented dairy products

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-118

  ZajŠek, Katja ^a   GorŠek, Andreja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Ethanol content; Exponential pH model; Impact of yeasts in kefir grains; Kefir

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149188352     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2009.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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