Isolation and characterization of the microflora of nixtamalized corn masa

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 209-213

  Adolphson, Stephen J ^a   Dunn, Michael L ^a   Jefferies, Laura K ^a   Steele, Frost M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Lactic acid bacteria; Masa; Microflora; Nixtamalization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DOUGH; FERMENTATION; FOOD PROCESSING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRINDING; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ORIS; MAIZE; MESOPHILE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROFLORA; NIXTAMALIZATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ORIS; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS; TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84879566425     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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