Thermal properties of bacterial spores and biopolymers

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-143

  Leuschner, Renata G K ^a,b   Lillford, Peter J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Differential scanning calorimetry; DNA; Pectin; RNA; Spores; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; DNA; PECTIN; RNA; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DORMANCY; EVALUATION; HEAT; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAIZE; MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOPOLYMERS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; GERMINATION; HEAT; SPORES, BACTERIAL; WATER;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037464593     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(02)00139-3     Document Type: Article

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