Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3277-3290 , September 2008

Impact of Chymosin- and Plasmin-Mediated Primary Proteolysis on the Growth and Biochemical Activities of Lactobacilli in Miniature Cheddar-Type Cheeses

  • M.M. Milesi

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Lactología Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), 1° de Mayo, 3250-(3000) Santa Fe, Argentina
    • ,
  • P.L.H. McSweeney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland
    • ,
  • E.R. Hynes

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Lactología Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), 1° de Mayo, 3250-(3000) Santa Fe, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 22 March 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71043-9

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1197

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3277-3290 , September 2008

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