Role of general stress-response alternative sigma factors σ S (RpoS) and σ B (SigB) in bacterial heat resistance as a function of treatment medium pH

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 358-364

  Ait Ouazzou, A ^a   Manas P ^a   Condon S ^a   Pagan R ^a   Garcia Gonzalo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

D T value; Escherichia coli BJ4; Listeria monocytogenes EGD e; Stationary phase; Sublethal injury; Z value

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR; SIGMA FACTOR B; SIGMA FACTOR S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOPLASM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HEAT TOLERANCE; KINETICS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; PH;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL WALL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD PRESERVATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SIGMA FACTOR; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES EGD-E;

EID: 84855937280     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.11.027     Document Type: Article

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