Biochemical characteristics of ewe and goat milk: Effect on the quality of dairy products

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Albenzio, Marzia ^a   Santillo, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofuncional molecules; Cheese quality; Flavour; Milk technological properties; Texture

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS;

EID: 81255149395     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.023     Document Type: Article

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