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

Effect of growth conditions on glutathione accumulation, gshR gene expression and resistance to the lyophilization process in Lactococcus lactis LVA. 2

Eliana dos Santos Leandro*
  • Eliana dos Santos Leandro*
  • Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil
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Graciela Kunrath Lima
  • Graciela Kunrath Lima
  • Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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Antônio Fernandes de Carvalho
  • Antônio Fernandes de Carvalho
  • Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil
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Poliane Alfenas Zerbini
  • Poliane Alfenas Zerbini
  • Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil
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Odilon Gomes Pereira
  • Odilon Gomes Pereira
  • Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil
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Célia Alencar de Moraes
  • Célia Alencar de Moraes
  • Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil
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  •  Received: 12 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2014
  •  Published: 23 July 2014

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