Perturbation of anion balance during inhibition of growth of Escherichia coli by weak acids

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 767-772

  Roe, Andrew J ^a   McLaggan, Debra ^a   Davidson, Ian ^a   O'Byrne, Conor ^a,b   Booth, Ian R ^a  

^a Institute of Medical Science   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANION; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOREGULATION; POTASSIUM CELL LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CELL LEVEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031882597     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.4.767-772.1998     Document Type: Article

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