Prescott's Microbiology
Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Cheese, a dairy product derived from milk, is produced in a very wide range of flavors and textures by coagulation of the milk protein. Most cheeses are produced by fermentation of the fungus Mucor miehei. Some other molds which are used in making cheese are Penicillium roqueforti and Penicillium camemberti.

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