Inducible resistance against nisin in Lactobacillus casei

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-118

  Breuer, B ^a   Radler, F ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus casei; Nisin; Nisin resistance; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

NISIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029983933     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050305     Document Type: Article

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