Response surface methodology for optimization of glucuronic acid production using kombucha layer on sour cherry juice

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3250-3256

  Yavari, Nafiseh ^a   Assadi, Mahnaz Mazaheri ^a   Larijani, Kambiz ^b   Moghadam, M B ^c  

^a IRANIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IROST   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Glucuronic acid; Kombucha layer; Response surface methodology; Sweetened sour cherry juice

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650284083     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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