Characterization of spore germination of a thermoacidophilic spore-forming bacterium, Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1217-1220

  Terano, Hiroshi ^a   Takahashi, Kaori ^a   Sakakibara, Yutaka ^b  

^a TOYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidic beverages; Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris; Heat resistance; Spoilage; Spore germination

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; AMINO ACIDS; BEVERAGES; CHARACTERIZATION; HEAT TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; SUGARS;

ACIDIC BEVERAGES; ALANINE; HEAT ACTIVATION; SPORE GERMINATION;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; ENDOSPORE-FORMING RODS AND COCCI; HEAT; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING RODS; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

ALICYCLOBACILLUS; ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOTERRESTRIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 22444437862     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.69.1217     Document Type: Article

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