Investigation of bacterial spore structure by high resolution solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 35-50

  Leuschner, Renata G K ^a   Lillford, Peter J ^a,b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Bacillus subtilis; Heat activation; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Spores; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; HEAT TOLERANCE; HEAT TREATMENT; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MUTATION; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0035931657     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00396-2     Document Type: Article

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