Thermal resistance of spores from virulent strains of Bacillus anthracis and potential surrogates

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2362-2366

  Montville, Thomas J ^a   Dengrove, Rebecca ^a   De Siano, Tara ^a   Bonnet, Marcelo ^a   Schaffner, Donald W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27744538921     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.11.2362     Document Type: Article

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