Optimizing growth conditions of probiotic strain Lactobacillus casei in apple juice


Abstract in English

The study investigated the survival ability of probiotic Lactobacillus casei in apple juice to produce functional juice ,as well as, optimizing the growth conditions of L.casei in apple juice including concentration, temperature ,inoculum size using Response Surface Methodology as statistical method.

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