Solubility and antimicrobial efficacy of protamine on Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli as influenced by pH

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1049-1055

  Hansen, L Truelstrup ^a   Gill, T A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CELL MEMBRANES; DISEASES; LISTERIA; PH;

BINDING STUDIES; CULTURE MEDIUM; E. COLI; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; PH LEVEL; PH VALUE; POSITIVELY CHARGED;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

PROTAMINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FISH; FOOD PRESERVATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PH; SOLUBILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034051355     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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