Detection of rope spoilage in bread caused by bacillus species

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 481-486

  Thompson, J M ^a   Waites, W M ^a   Dodd, C E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; CALCIUM; ROPE;

BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CULTURES; MEGATERIUM; PUMILUS; WHITE VARIETIES;

SPOILAGE;

FOOD PRESERVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VINEGAR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BREAD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD SPOILAGE; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0031657967     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.853512.x     Document Type: Article

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