Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 3110-3117 , July 2007

Ultrafiltered Milk Reduces Bitterness in Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese Made with an Exopolysaccharide-Producing Culture1

  • P. Agrawal

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    • Current address: Morningstar Foods, Gustine, CA.
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  • A.N. Hassan

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 23 January 2007 ,Accepted 8 March 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71758-7

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0049

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 3110-3117 , July 2007

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