The bactericidal effect and chemical reactions of acidified nitrite under conditions simulating the stomach

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 523-529

  Xu, J ^a   Xu, X ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a Laboratory of Microbial Ecology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BACILLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEROBIC CONDITION; BACTERICIDAL EFFECTS; CONDITION; DEFENCE MECHANISMS; GASTRIC JUICE; IMMUNE DEFENSE; L(+)-ASCORBIC ACID; MECHANISM-BASED; PHOSPHATE BUFFERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVELS;

NUTRIENTS;

ASCORBIC ACID; IODIDE; NITRITE; NITROUS ACID DERIVATIVE; THIOCYANATE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; STOMACH; STOMACH JUICE;

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

EID: 0035070538     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01278.x     Document Type: Article

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