Inhibitory effect of caprylic acid and mild heat on Cronobacter spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii) in reconstituted infant formula and determination of injury by flow cytometry

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 113-120

  Jang, Hye In ^a   Rhee, Min Suk ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caprylic acid; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Cronobacter spp.; Flow cytometry; Infant formula; Mild heat

Indexed keywords

OCTANOIC ACID; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL COUNT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; HEAT TREATMENT; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL MEMBRANE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MILK; OCTANOIC ACIDS;

ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII;

EID: 67649227566     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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