Modelling the effect of sub(lethal) heat treatment of Bacillus subtilis spores on germination rate and outgrowth to exponentially growing vegetative cells

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-40

  Smelt, J P P M ^a   Bos, A P ^b   Kort, R ^c   Brul, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asymptote syto 9; Bacterial spores; Dipicolinic acid; Flow cytometry; Germination; Heat damage; Outgrowth; Weibull

Indexed keywords

DIPICOLINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEAT TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GERMINATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 54049111718     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.08.023     Document Type: Article

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