Beneficial role of lactic acid bacteria in food preservation and human health: A review

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1213-1221

  Ali, Asmahan Azhari ^a  

^a Food Research Centre   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Food preservation; Human health; Lactic acid bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79958061649     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.1213.1221     Document Type: Article

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