Biochemical and biophysical studies of Bacillus subtilis envelopes under hyperosmotic stress

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 137-142

  Lopez C S ^a,c   Heras, H ^b   Garda, H ^b   Ruzal, S ^c   Sanchez Rivas C ^c   Rivas, E ^a  

^a 1121   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOQUÍMICAS DE LA PLATA INIBIOLP   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Fatty acids; Membranes; Phospholipids; Stress

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; MEMBRANE LIPID; PHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ADAPTATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; FATTY ACIDS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; LURIA;

EID: 0342859367     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00171-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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