Growth of Lactococcus lactis strains at low water activity: Correlation with the ability to accumulate glycine betaine

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 127-131

  O'Callaghan, John ^a   Condon, Séamus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compatible solute; Glycine betaine; Lactococcus lactis; Osmotolerance

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PROTECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BETAINE; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

LACTOCOCCUS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SUBSP. CREMORIS;

EID: 0034630227     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00168-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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