Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 145-151

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281020145

Decarboxylase activity test of the genus Enterococcus isolated from goat milk and cheese

Libor Kalhotka1, Ivan Manga2, Jitka Přichystalová1, Michaela Hůlová1, Marcela Vyletělová2, Květoslava Šustová3

1Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
2Agriresearch Rapotín - Ltd., Vikýřovice, Czech Republic
3Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

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