Synthesis of β-Galactooligosaccharides from Lactose Using Microbial β-Galactosidases

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 471-482

  Otieno, Daniel Obed ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; BIFIDOBACTERIA; D-GALACTOSE; ENZYMATIC REACTION; ENZYME REACTION; FOOD INDUSTRIES; GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES; GALACTOSIDASES; GLYCOSYL GROUP; HEALTH BENEFITS; HUMAN HEALTH; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS;

ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; MOLECULES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77956398783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2010.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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