Sensitization of thermally injured spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus to sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 331-335

  Lopez, M ^a   Martinez, S ^b   Gonzalez, J ^b   Martin, R ^b   Bernardo, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BENZOIC ACID; POTASSIUM; RECOVERY; SODIUM;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; COMPOUND MODIFIED; DECIMAL REDUCTION; PH VALUE; POTASSIUM SORBATES; RECOVERY RATE; REDUCTION TIME; SENSITISATION; SODIUM BENZOATE; SORBATE CONCENTRATION;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

BENZOIC ACID; SORBATE POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PH; THERMAL INJURY;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031763619     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.1998.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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