Inactivation of chemical and heat-resistant spores of Bacillus and Geobacillus by nitrogen cold atmospheric plasma evokes distinct changes in morphology and integrity of spores

Food Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 26-33

  van Bokhorst van de Veen, Hermien ^a   Xie, Houyu ^a   Esveld, Erik ^a   Abee, Tjakko ^a   Mastwijk, Hennie ^a   Nierop Groot, Masja ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; BHI; CAP; CFU; Disinfectants; Food safety; OEM; Plasma treatment; SEM; Spores; TS

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; GEOBACILLUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; NITROGEN; PLASMA GAS;

BACILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GEOBACILLUS; HEAT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PHARMACOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA GAS; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; DISINFECTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GEOBACILLUS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; NITROGEN; PLASMA GASES; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84899157894     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.03.018     Document Type: Article

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