The mechanisms and effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) on the germination and proliferation of bacterial spores

Food Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 269-274

  Shigemune, Naofumi ^a   Nakayama, Motokazu ^a   Tsugukuni, Takashi ^a   Hitomi, Jun ^a   Yoshizawa, Chihiro ^b   Mekada, Yoko ^b   Kurahachi, Masahiro ^b   Miyamoto, Takahisa ^b  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Electron microscopy; Epigallocatechin gallate; Germination; Growth; Spore forming bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84860507227     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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