Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4147-4154 , November 2008

Microstructural Changes in Fat During the Ripening of Iranian Ultrafiltered Feta Cheese

  • M. Karami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Branch of Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M. Reza Ehsani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Biosystem Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran 31587-77871
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  • M. Ebrahimzadeh Mousavi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Biosystem Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran 31587-77871
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  • K. Rezaei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Biosystem Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran 31587-77871
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  • M. Safari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Biosystem Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran 31587-77871

Received 8 April 2008 ,Accepted 26 June 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)70961-5

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1249

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 11 , Pages 4147-4154 , November 2008

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