Studies on the mechanism of killing of Bacillus subtilis spores by hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 316-325

  Melly, E ^a   Cowan, A E ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CULTIVATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

B.SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; CORTEXES; DIPICOLINIC ACIDS; FLAVIN MONO NUCLEOTIDES (FMN); NO RELEASE; NUCLEIC ACID STAINS; SPORE GERMINATION;

OXIDATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DIPICOLINIC ACID; FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPORE GERMINATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036360598     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01687.x     Document Type: Article

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