High-pressure transient sensitization of Escherlchia coli to lysozyme and nisin by disruption of outer-membrane permeability

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 350-355

  Hauben, Kristel J A ^a   Wuytack, Elke Y ^a   Soontjens, Carine C F ^a   Michiels, Chris W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

E. coli; High hydrostatic pressure; Outer membrane permeabilization; Sublethal injury

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0000864690     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.4.350     Document Type: Article

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