Selection of Streptococcus thermophilus strains able to produce exopolysaccharides in milk

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 569-575

  Tidona, Flavio ^a   Zago, Miriam ^a   Corredig, Milena ^b   Locci, Francesco ^a   Contarini, Giovanna ^a   Giraffa, Giorgio ^a   Carminati, Domenico ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fermented milk; Milk gels; Starter culture; Streptococcus thermophilus; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971413837     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12295     Document Type: Article

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