Characterisation of the exopolysaccharide kefiran produced by lactic acid bacteria entrapped within natural kefir grains

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 544-548

  Zajšek, Katja ^a   Kolar, Mitja ^a   Goršek, Andreja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Kefir grains growth; Kefiran; Natural kefir grains microflora; PH

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80054027339     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2011.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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