Mechanisms of induction of germination of Bacillus subtilis spores by high pressure

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 3172-3175

  Paidhungat, Madan ^a   Setlow, Barbara ^a   Daniels, William B ^a   Hoover, Dallas ^a   Papafragkou, Efstathia ^a   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; ENZYMES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDROLYSIS; NUTRITION;

SPORE GERMINATION;

BACTERIA;

DIPICOLINIC ACID; ENZYME;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM COLONY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PICOLINIC ACIDS; PRESSURE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036271518     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.6.3172-3175.2002     Document Type: Article

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