Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 1611-1624 , April 2007

Invited Review: Sensory and Mechanical Properties of Cheese Texture1

Received 25 October 2006 ,Accepted 27 November 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71647-8

doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-703

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 1611-1624 , April 2007