Nisin in milk sensitizes Bacillus spores to heat and prevents recovery of survivors

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 492-498

  Wandling, L R ^a,b   Sheldon, B W ^a   Foegeding, P M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nabisco Food Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATMENT; MILK HYGIENE; NISIN; SPORE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0033135250     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.5.492     Document Type: Article

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