Influence of pH and temperature on the growth of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis

Lait

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-192

  Morandi, Stefano ^a   Brasca, Milena ^a   Alfieri, Paola ^a   Lodi, Roberta ^a   Tamburini, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conductimetric analysis; E. faecalis; E. faecium; Growth; PH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DRUG THERAPY; PH EFFECTS; POLYPEPTIDES; TEMPERATURE;

CONDUCTIMETRIC ANALYSIS; E. FAECALIS; E. FAECIUM; GROWTH;

MICROORGANISMS;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS DURANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE;

EID: 20844448091     PISSN: 00237302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/lait:2005006     Document Type: Article

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