Invited review: Plasmin protease in milk: Current knowledge and relevance to dairy industry

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 4999-5009

  Ismail, B ^a   Nielsen, S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy product quality; Milk quality; Plasmin; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN; PLASMIN;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENZYMOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; MILK; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FIBRINOLYSIN; FOOD HANDLING; MILK; MILK PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE;

EID: 78649383751     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3122     Document Type: Review

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