Study of the influence of sporulation conditions on heat resistance of Geobacillus stearothermophilus used in the development of biological indicators for steam sterilization

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 194, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 991-999

  Guizelini, Belquis P ^a,b   Vandenberghe, Luciana P S ^a,b   Sella, Sandra Regina B R ^a,b,c   Soccol, Carlos Ricardo ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c Production and Research Centre of Immunobiological Products   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological indicator; Geobacillus stearothermophilus; Response surface methodology; Steam sterilization

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MANGANESE SULFATE; PEPTONE; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SPOROGENESIS; STEAM STERILIZATION; YEAST;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STEAM; STERILIZATION;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 84871211755     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: 1432072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-012-0832-z     Document Type: Article

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