Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris: The organism, the challenge, potential interventions

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 153-158

  Merle, Jennifer ^a   Montville, Thomas J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; FRUIT JUICES; SOILS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

FOREST SOILS; ISOTONIC DRINKS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES;

SPOILAGE;

ALICYCLOBACILLUS; ALICYCLOBACILLUS ACIDOTERRESTRIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84897961138     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2012.00758.x     Document Type: Article

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