Relevance of N-acyl-L-homoserine lactone production by Yersinia enterocolitica in fresh foods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1150-1158

  Medina Martinez M S ^a,b   Uyttendaele, M ^a   Meireman, S ^a   Debevere, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Fresh foods; N acyl L homoserine lactone; Quorum sensing; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ESTERS; STRAIN;

ARTIFICIAL MEDIUM; FLUORESCENT ASSAYS; FOOD MATRIXES; FRESH FOOD; HEXANOYL HOMOSERINE LACTONES; HOMOSERINE LACTONES; N-ACYL-L-HOMOSERINE LACTONE; QUORUM-SENSING; THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

HOMOSERINE; LACTONE;

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ESTER; FOOD; FOOD POISONING; MEAT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SIGNAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; MEAT; NONHUMAN; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

ANIMALIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 33947377841     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03143.x     Document Type: Article

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