Starter Cultures

Starter Cultures is a defined consortium of microorganisms, predominantly lactic acid bacteria, intentionally added to milk or milk-based substrates to initiate and control fermentation, thereby directing acidification, flavor development, and structural properties in the production of fermented dairy products.

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2017–2026

1.3K

Authors

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  1. MG
    Marco Gobbetti

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    56 publications · 6.6K citations

    44

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  2. LD
    Luc De Vuyst

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    35 publications · 4.7K citations

    29

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  3. RD
    Raffaella Di Cagno

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    27 publications · 3K citations

    25

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  4. MD
    Maria De Angelis

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    30 publications · 3.3K citations

    25

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  5. CG
    Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    25 publications · 2.6K citations

    24

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Food Microbiology

    221 publications · 19.1K citations

    84

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  2. Food Microbiology

    141 publications · 11.1K citations

    65

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  3. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 135 publications · 10.5K citations

    59

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  4. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 245 publications · 11.6K citations

    59

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  5. LWT

    190 publications · 9.7K citations

    58

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