Effect of environmental factors and cell physiological state on Pulsed Electric Fields resistance and repair capacity of various strains of Escherichia coli

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 260-267

  Somolinos, M ^a   Garcia D ^a   Manas P ^a   Condon S ^a   Pagan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Heat shock; Pulsed Electric Fields; Sigma; Sublethal injury; Water activity

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR RPOS; SORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAT SHOCK; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PH; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; STORAGE; SURVIVAL; WILD TYPE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 43649107654     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.03.021     Document Type: Article

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