Isolation, identification, and characterization of Weissella strains with high ornithine producing capacity from Kimchi

Korean Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-345

  Yu, Jin Ju ^a   Park, Hyoung Ju ^a   Kim, Su Gon ^a   Oh, Suk Heung ^a  

^a Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Kimchi; Ornithine; Producing; Weissella koreensis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; WEISSELLA; WEISSELLA KOREENSIS;

EID: 77950787893     PISSN: 04402413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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