Spores from mesophilic Bacillus cereus strains germinate better and grow faster in simulated gastro-intestinal conditions than spores from psychrotrophic strains

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-128

  Wijnands, L M ^a   Dufrenne, J B ^a   Zwietering, M H ^b   van Leusden, F M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Mesophilic; Psychrotrophic; Simulated gastro intestinal conditions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BODY FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GERMINATION; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; NONHUMAN; REFRIGERATOR; SIMULATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; FOODBORNE DISEASES; GERMINATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 33750005098     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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