Rapid fluorescence assessment of the viability of stressed Lactococcus lactis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 3681-3689

  Bunthof, Christine J ^a   Van Den Braak, Sabina D ^a   Breeuwer, Pieter ^a   Rombouts, Frank M ^a   Abee, Tjakko ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE SALT; CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN; LACTOSE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; PH; STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS;

EID: 0032772106     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.8.3681-3689.1999     Document Type: Article

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