The effect of heteropolysaccharide-producing strains of Streptococcus thermophilus on the texture and organoleptic properties of low-fat yoghurt

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 536-543

  Ravyts, Frédéric ^a   de Vuyst, Luc ^a   Leroy, Frédéric ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Heteropolysaccharides; Streptococcus thermophilus; Texture; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 80054010383     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2011.00714.x     Document Type: Article

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