Comparison of the inhibitory action on Saccharomyces cerevisiae of weak- acid preservatives, uncouplers, and medium-chain fatty acids

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-58

  Stratford, M ^a   Anslow, P A ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2,4 Dinitrophenol; Decanoic acid; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Sorbic acid

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROPHENOL; DECANOIC ACID; DRUG ADDITIVE; MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID; PRESERVATIVE; SORBIC ACID;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; FOOD PRESERVATION; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030586755     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(96)00242-X     Document Type: Article

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