Effects of superheated steam on Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore viability

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1213-1220

  Head, D S ^a   Cenkowski, S ^a   Holley, R ^a   Blank, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

D value; Geobacillus stearothermophilus; Spores; Superheated steam; Thermal resistance; Z value

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATMENT; STEAM; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

BACTERIAL SPORE; D VALUES; EXPOSED TO; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INOCULUM LEVEL; SPORE; STEAM TREATMENT; STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; SUPERHEATED STEAM; Z VALUE;

TEXTURES;

FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SAND; SPORE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEAT TOLERANCE; HEATING; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; SPOROGENESIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WATER VAPOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 40849092711     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03647.x     Document Type: Article

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