Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 1452-1466 , May 2006

Nonstarter Lactic Acid Bacteria Biofilms and Calcium Lactate Crystals in Cheddar Cheese

  • S. Agarwal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman 99164
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  • K. Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman 99164
    • ,
  • B.G. Swanson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman 99164
    • ,
  • G.Ü. Yüksel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Toxicology and Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow 83844
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  • S. Clark

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman 99164
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 11 April 2005 ,Accepted 22 November 2005.

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PII: S0022-0302(06)72213-5

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72213-5

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 1452-1466 , May 2006

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