African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of potential probiotic enterococci strains from soft cheese flora

Luciana Furlaneto Maia
  • Luciana Furlaneto Maia
  • Department of Food Technology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 86036-370 Londrina, Brazil.
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Amanda Giazzi
  • Amanda Giazzi
  • Department of Food Technology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 86036-370 Londrina, Brazil.
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Claudia Brandalize
  • Claudia Brandalize
  • Department of Food Technology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 86036-370 Londrina, Brazil.
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Marly Sayuri Katsuda
  • Marly Sayuri Katsuda
  • Department of Food Technology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, 86036-370 Londrina, Brazil.
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Kátia Real Rocha
  • Kátia Real Rocha
  • Department of Microbiology, Londrina State University, 86051-980 Londrina, Brazil.
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Márcia Regina Terra
  • Márcia Regina Terra
  • Department of Microbiology, Londrina State University, 86051-980 Londrina, Brazil.
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Márcia Cristina Furlaneto
  • Márcia Cristina Furlaneto
  • Department of Microbiology, Londrina State University, 86051-980 Londrina, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 02 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2017
  •  Published: 28 March 2017

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