Analysis of broth-cultured Bacillus atrophaeus and Bacillus cereus spores

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1604-1613

  Buhr, T L ^a   McPherson, D C ^a   Gutting, B W ^a  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Decontamination; Spore hydrophobicity; Spore preparation; Spore sizes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLOGY; DECONTAMINATION; HYDROPHOBICITY;

AFTER-TREATMENT; ANTIFOAMS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS SPORES; BACILLUS SPORE; HYDROPHILICS; HYDROPHOBICS; SPORE HYDROPHOBICITY; SPORE PREPARATION; SPORE SIZE;

SALTS;

ANTIFOAMING AGENT; BLEACHING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SPORULATION;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COULTER COUNTER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 54049154689     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03899.x     Document Type: Article

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