Effect of pH of the recovery medium on the apparent heat resistance of three strains of Bacillus cereus

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 341-347

  Gonzalez I ^a   Lopez M ^a   Mazas, M ^a   Bernardo, A ^a   Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

B. cereus; Food safety; Heat resistance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PH;

EID: 0030220308     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00981-6     Document Type: Article

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