Lactobacillus plantarum: Characterization of the species and application in food production

Food Reviews International

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-229

  Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov ^a,b   de Melo Franco, Bernadette Dora Gombossy ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Application; Foods; Lactobacillus plantarum; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS; BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; FOOD FERMENTATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; STARTER CULTURES;

APPLICATIONS; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; TAXONOMIES;

BACILLI;

LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 77953508467     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: 15256103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2010.484113     Document Type: Article

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