Mechanisms of killing spores of Bacillus subtilis by acid, alkali and ethanol

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 362-375

  Setlow, B ^a   Loshon, C A ^a   Genest, P C ^a   Cowan, A E ^a   Setlow, C ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; ENZYMES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUTRIENTS;

B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; CORTEXES; DIPICOLINIC ACIDS; LYSOZYME TREATMENT; NUCLEIC ACID STAINS; STRONGEST ACID; TWO AGENTS; WET DENSITY;

ETHANOL;

ACID; ALCOHOL; ALKALI; BACTERIAL ENZYME; DIPICOLINIC ACID; LYSOZYME; NUCLEIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; SPORE GERMINATION; STAINING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036159773     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01540.x     Document Type: Article

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