Antimicrobial activity of kefir against various food pathogens and spoilage bacteria

Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 787-790

  Kim, Dong Hyeon ^a   Jeong, Dana ^a   Kim, Hyunsook ^b   Kang, Il Byeong ^a   Chon, Jung Whan ^a,c   Song, Kwang Young ^a   Seo, Kun Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Fermentation time; Food borne pathogen; Kefir; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017369615     PISSN: 12258563     EISSN: 2234246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2016.36.6.787     Document Type: Article

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