Microbial diversity and dynamics of Pecorino di Filiano PDO, a traditional cheese of Basilicata region (Southern Italy)

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 531-541

  Bonomo, Maria G ^a   Salzano, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Pecorino di Filiano' PDO cheese; Microbial dynamics; Molecular identification; Ripening environment

Indexed keywords

BREVIBACTERIUM LINENS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI SUBSP. PARACASEI; LEUCONOSTOC; LEUCONOSTOC LACTIS; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES SUBSP. MESENTEROIDES;

EID: 84867632592     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2012.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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