Bacterial battle: How protective cultures can protect us from food-borne pathogens in cheese
Cheese is a simple product. It usually only consists of milk, enzymes, salt, and bacteria that give the cheese its form and flavor.
Cheese is a simple product. It usually only consists of milk, enzymes, salt, and bacteria that give the cheese its form and flavor.
Cell & Microbiology
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Cell & Microbiology
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Cell & Microbiology
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