Physiological parameters of Bacillus cereus marking the end of acid-induced lag phases

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-47

  Biesta Peters, Elisabeth G ^a   Mols, Maarten ^a   Reij, Martine W ^a   Abee, Tjakko ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Growth boundary; Lactic acid; PH

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ESTERASE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL COUNT; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH CURVE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PH;

ACIDS; BACILLUS CEREUS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79957906218     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.04.024     Document Type: Article

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