Use of a novel method to characterize the response of spores of non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum types B, E and F to a wide range of germinants and conditions

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 681-694

  Plowman, J ^b   Peck, M W ^a  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AUTOMATION; CLOSTRIDIUM; CULTIVATION; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; BIOSCREEN; BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CONDITION; GERMINANTS; L-LACTATE; LIMITED INFORMATION; NOVEL METHODS;

GERMINATION;

ALANINE; BACTERIAL TOXIN; BICARBONATE; CYSTEINE; LACTIC ACID; SERINE; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID;

GERMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT SHOCK; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PH; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036236052     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01569.x     Document Type: Article

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