Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4535-4541 , December 2008

Short Communication: Culture-Independent Detection of Lactic Acid Bacteria Bacteriocin Genes in Two Traditional Slovenian Raw Milk Cheeses and Their Microbial Consortia

Received 27 May 2008 ,Accepted 12 August 2008.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1396

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4535-4541 , December 2008

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