Microbial stress response in minimal processing

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 65-91

  Abee, Tjakko ^a,b   Wouters, Jeroen A ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TOP INSTITUTE FOOD AND NUTRITION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Minimal processing; Pathogens; Sigma factors; Stress response

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR;

BACTERIUM; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PROCESSING; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PH; REVIEW; STRESS;

NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032810422     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00078-1     Document Type: Article

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