Gamma study of pH, nitrite, and salt inhibition of Aeromonas hydrophila

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2239-2246

  Lambert, Ronald J W ^a   Bidlas, Eva ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROORGANISMS; PH;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; GAMMA HYPOTHESIS; NITRITE IONS; SALT INHIBITION;

ANTIBIOTICS;

NITRITE; NITROUS ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM NITRITE;

BACTERIUM; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; MODELING; NITRITE; PH; SALT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACIDITY; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARDINAL TEMPERATURE MODEL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GAMMA HYPOTHESIS; HYPOTHESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM NITRITE; TEMPERATURE;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA;

EID: 34247472084     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02013-06     Document Type: Article

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