Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4138-4146 , November 2008

Effects of Natural Compounds on Microbial Safety and Sensory Quality of Fior di Latte Cheese, a Typical Italian Cheese

  • D. Gammariello

      Affiliations

    • Istituto per la Ricerca e le Applicazioni Biotecnologiche per la Sicurezza e la Valorizzazione dei Prodotti Tipici e di Qualità, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25–71100 Foggia, Italia
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  • S. Di Giulio

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25–71100 Foggia, Italia
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  • A. Conte

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25–71100 Foggia, Italia
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  • M.A. Del Nobile

      Affiliations

    • Istituto per la Ricerca e le Applicazioni Biotecnologiche per la Sicurezza e la Valorizzazione dei Prodotti Tipici e di Qualità, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25–71100 Foggia, Italia
    • Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25–71100 Foggia, Italia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 4 March 2008 ,Accepted 4 July 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)70960-3

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1146

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4138-4146 , November 2008

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