Effect of ammonia on the growth of Bacillus species and some other bacteria

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 385-389

  Leejeerajumnean, A ^a   Ames, J M ^a   Owens, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline food fermentations; Ammonia; Ammonium; Bacillus subtilis; PH

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; FERMENTATION; PH EFFECTS;

ALKALINE FOOD FERMENTATION; ALKALINE PH; ALKALINES; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; FERMENTED FOODS; FOOD FERMENTATION; PH; PUMILUS; SPORE-FORMING BACTERIA;

AMMONIA;

AMMONIA;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN;

BACILLI; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; PUMILUS;

EID: 0034061066     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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