Microbial Interactions in Kefir: A Natural Probiotic Drink

Biotechnology of Lactic Acid Bacteria: Novel Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 327-340

  Garrote, Graciela L ^a   Abraham, Analía G ^a   De Antoni, Graciela L ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO EN CRIOTECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CIDCA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

General Description of Kefir; Kefir Grain Preservation; Kefir grains Results of amplified ribosomal DNA; Methods to Study Kefir Grain Microflora; Microbial Interactions and Production of Biological Active Metabolites in Kefir; Microbial Interactions and Surface Properties; Microbial Interactions in Kefir: A Natural Probiotic Drink; Random amplified polymorphic

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957914165     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780813820866.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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