Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 9 , Pages 4158-4168 , September 2009

Production of exopolysaccharides by Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains of human origin, and metabolic activity of the producing bacteria in milk

  • N. Salazar

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica de Productos Lácteos, Carretera de Infiesto s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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  • A. Prieto

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Investigaciónes Biológicas (CIB-CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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  • J.A. Leal

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Investigaciónes Biológicas (CIB-CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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  • B. Mayo

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica de Productos Lácteos, Carretera de Infiesto s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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  • J.C. Bada-Gancedo

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica de Productos Lácteos, Carretera de Infiesto s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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  • C.G. de los Reyes-Gavilán

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica de Productos Lácteos, Carretera de Infiesto s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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  • P. Ruas-Madiedo

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica de Productos Lácteos, Carretera de Infiesto s/n, 33300 Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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PII: S0022-0302(09)70740-4

doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2126

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 9 , Pages 4158-4168 , September 2009

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