Relationship between the apparent heat resistance of Bacillus cereus spores and the pH and NaCl concentration of the recovery medium

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 223-227

  Leguerinel, Ivan ^a   Couvert, Olivier ^a   Mafart, Pierre ^a  

^a Lab Univ Microbiologie Appl Q   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Heat treatment; pH; Recovery; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CANNED FOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; STRESS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CULTURE MEDIA; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0034630255     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00175-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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