Effects of nisin and temperature on survival, growth, and enterotoxin production characteristics of psychrotrophic Bacillus cereus in beef gravy

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1953-1958

  Beuchat, Larry R ^a   Clavero, M Rocelle S ^a   Jaquette, Cynthia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN; NISIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD STORAGE; MEAT; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0343196721     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.5.1953-1958.1997     Document Type: Article

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