Bacillus cereus endospores exhibit a heterogeneous response to heat treatment and low-temperature storage

Food Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 235-243

  Cronin, Ultan P ^a   Wilkinson, Martin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Endospores; Flow cytometry; Sub lethal injury

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

BACILLUS CEREUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; GERMINATION; GLUCURONIDASE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 38349075830     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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