Comparison of viability and heat resistance of clostridium sporogenes stored at different temperatures

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Mah, J H ^a   Kang, D H ^a   Tang, J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium sporogenes; Heat resistance; Spore; Storage temperature; Viability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

CLOSTRIDIUM; COLD TEMPERATURE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; REFRIGERATION; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROGENES;

EID: 58649112347     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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