Bacillus megaterium spore germination and growth inhibition by a treatment combining heat with natural antimicrobials

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-23

  Periago, Paula M ^a   Conesa, Raquel ^a   Delgado, Begoña ^a   Fernández, Pablo S ^a   Palop, Alfredo ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Combined processes; Microorganisms; Natural antimicrobials; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; LAG PHASE DURATION; NATURAL-ANTIMICROBIALS; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; SPORE GERMINATION; SPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; TECHNOLOGICAL TREATMENT;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; ESSENTIAL OILS; GROWTH RATE; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROORGANISMS; OILS AND FATS; PHENOLS;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33645278954     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13309862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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