Killing of spores of Bacillus subtilis by tert-butyl hydroperoxide plus a TAML® activator

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 954-962

  Paul, M ^a   Setlow, B ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Peroxide killing; Spore killing; Spores; TAML activator

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; CULTIVATION; DNA; DYES; GERMINATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; MACRO-CYCLIC LIGANDS; PEROXIDE KILLING; REAGENT SYSTEMS; SPORE; SPORE KILLING; TERT-BUTYLHYDROPEROXIDE; TETRAAMIDO MACROCYCLIC LIGAND ACTIVATOR; WILD TYPES;

PROTEINS;

CETRIMIDE; DIPICOLINIC ACID; LYSOZYME; PROTEIN; RECA PROTEIN; TERT BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; LIGAND; PEROXY RADICAL; SPORE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; GERMINATION; HEAT; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; WILD TYPE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33947393543     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03162.x     Document Type: Article

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