Detection and enumeration of lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and yeast in kefir grain and milk using quantitative real-time PCR

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-107

  Kim, Dong Hyeon ^a   Chon, Jung Whan ^a   Kim, Hyunsook ^a   Kim, Hong Seok ^a   Choi, Dasom ^a   Hwang, Dae Geun ^a   Seo, Kun Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; ENTEROCOCCUS; SACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 84925219181     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12153     Document Type: Article

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