Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2103-2112 , May 2007

Proteolysis in Mozzarella Cheeses Manufactured by Different Industrial Processes

  • L. Costabel

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Rafaela, Argentina
    • ,
  • M.S. Pauletti

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
    • ,
  • E. Hynes

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Lactología Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Santiago del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 29 November 2006 ,Accepted 29 January 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71700-9

doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-795

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2103-2112 , May 2007

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