Investigation of the effect of combined variations in temperature, pH, and NaCl concentration on nisin inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2006-2012

  Thomas, Linda V ^a   Wimpenny, Julian W T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

NISIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GROWTH REGULATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NISIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029892688     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.2006-2012.1996     Document Type: Article

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