Evaluation of ascorbic acid as a quorum-sensing analogue to control growth, sporulation, and enterotoxin production in Clostridium perfringens

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Novak, J S ^a   Fratamico, P M ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Clostridium perfringens; Inhibition

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 1942505876     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb13374.x     Document Type: Article

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