Flow cytometry to assess biochemical pathways in heat-stressed Cronobacter spp. (formerly Enterobacter sakazakii)

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 616-624

  Arku, B ^a,b   Fanning, S ^b   Jordan, Kieran ^a  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cronobacter; Flow cytometry; Heat adaptation

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMAL STRESS;

BACTERIAL CELLS; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; CRONOBACTE; CRONOBACTER SPP; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; FLUORESCENCE PROBES; FLUORESCENT PROBES; HEAT ADAPTATION; HEAT STRESS;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE SUCCINIMIDYL ESTER; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; FLUORESCENT DYE; HYDROETHIDINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ESTER; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IODIDE; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; ORGANOHALOGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROBE; RESPIRATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL FUNCTION; CELL RESPIRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEAT STRESS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII;

EID: 80051682396     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05075.x     Document Type: Article

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