Investigation of microorganisms involved in biosynthesis of the kefir grain

Food Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 274-285

  Wang, Sheng Yao ^a   Chen, Kun Nan ^b   Lo, Yung Ming ^c   Chiang, Ming Lun ^d   Chen, Hsi Chia ^e   Liu, Je Ruei ^a   Chen, Ming Ju ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Executive Yuan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Kefir grains; Microorganisms; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COCULTURE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLACEAE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; YEAST;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLACEAE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; YEASTS;

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS KEFIRANOFACIENS; LACTOBACILLUS KEFIRI; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES TURICENSIS;

EID: 84866285030     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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