Isolation and characterization of Bacillus subtilis spores that are superdormant for germination with dodecylamine or Ca2+-dipicolinic acid

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1109-1119

  Perez Valdespino, A ^a   Ghosh, S ^a   Cammett, E P ^a   Kong, L ^b   Li, Y Q ^b   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Bacterial spores; Ca DPA; Dodecylamine; Spore germination; Spores; Superdormant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CULTIVATION; DEFECTS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; BACTERIAL SPORE; CA 2+; CA-DPA; DIPICOLINIC ACIDS; DODECYL AMINES; GERMINANTS; SPORE; SPORE GERMINATION; SUPERDORMANT;

GERMINATION;

CALCIUM ION; CALCIUM ION DIPICOLINIC ACID; DIPICOLINIC ACID; DODECYLAMINE; HYPOCHLORITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; CALCIUM; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; INHIBITION; ION; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; SPORE SUPERDORMANT;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875508793     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12125     Document Type: Article

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