Effects of pH and acid resistance on the radiation resistance of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-228

  Buchanan, Robert L ^a,b   Edelson, Sharon G ^a   Boyd, Glenn ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BRAIN HEART INFUSION BROTH; PH; RADIATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRESS TOLERANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033104238     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.3.219     Document Type: Article

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