Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by acetate, benzoate and sorbate: Weak acid tolerance is not influenced by the glutamate decarboxylase system

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Heavin, S B ^a   Brennan, O M ^a   Morrissey, J P ^b   O'Byrne, C P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acetate; Benzoate; Decarboxylase; Glutamate; Listeria; SigmaB; Sorbate; Weak acid

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS;

ACETATE; BENZOATE; DECARBOXYLASE; GLUTAMATE; LISTERIA; SIGMAB; SORBATE; WEAK ACID;

ALUMINUM CORROSION;

ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; SORBIC ACID;

ACETATE; ACIDITY; BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION;

ACID TOLERANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 68249153245     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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