Biofilm formation and sporulation by Bacillus cereus on a stainless steel surface and subsequent resistance of vegetative cells and spores to chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and a peroxyacetic acid-based sanitizer

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2614-2622

  Ryu, Jee Hoon ^a,b   Beuchat, Larry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 28644435443     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.12.2614     Document Type: Article

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