Germination-induced bioluminescence, a route to determine the inhibitory effect of a combination preservation treatment on bacterial spores

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 3735-3742

  Ciarciaglini, G ^a   Hill, P J ^a   Davies, K ^a   McClure, P J ^a   Kilsby, D ^a   Brown, M H ^a   Coote, P J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; LACTIC ACID;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; FOOD PRESERVATION; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION;

ALANINE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD PRESERVATION; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033827439     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.9.3735-3742.2000     Document Type: Article

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