Germination, growth, and toxin production of nonproteolytic Clostridium botulinum as affected by multiple barriers

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 575-579

  Elliott, P H ^a   Schaffner, D W ^b  

^a Vlasic Foods International   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germination; NaCl; Neurotoxin; Nonproteolytic Clostridium botulinum; PH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH INHIBITION; INCUBATION; INOCULATION; NEUROTOXIN; PH; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; FUNGI;

EID: 0034934068     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2001.tb04604.x     Document Type: Article

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