Synergistic antibacterial action of heat in combination with nisin and magainin II amide

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 487-494

  Ueckert, J E ^a   Ter Steeg, P F ^a   Coote, P J ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA;

% REDUCTIONS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION; EXPOSED TO; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MAGAININ; MILD HEATS; SET-UPS;

AMIDES;

ESTERASE; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; MAGAININ 2 AMIDE; NISIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUOROMETRY; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SPOILAGE; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0031705790     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.853513.x     Document Type: Article

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