Altered ability of Bacillus cereus spores to grow under unfavorable conditions (presence of nisin, low temperature, acidic pH, presence of NaCl) following heat treatment during sporulation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1930-1936

  Faille, Christine ^a   Membre, Jeanne Marie ^a   Kubaczka, Martine ^a   Gavini, Françoise ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

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BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0036913689     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.12.1930     Document Type: Article

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