Biogenic amines in Italian Pecorino cheese

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue MAY, 2012, Pages

  Schirone, Maria ^a   Tofalo, Rosanna ^a   Visciano, Pierina ^a   Corsetti, Aldo ^a   Suzzi, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogenic amines; Italian ewe cheese; Microbial groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871885496     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00171     Document Type: Review

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