Biofilm-spore response in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis during nutrient limitation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1168-1172

  Lindsay, D ^a   Brozel V S ^b   Von Holy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646488496     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.5.1168     Document Type: Article

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